WATKINS ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS v. WISE

No. 96-2641.

698 So.2d 294 (1997)

WATKINS ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS and Gallagher Bassett, Appellants, v. Charles WISE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied August 26, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary E. Cruickshank of McConnaughhay, Roland, Maida & Cherr, Tallahassee, for Appellants.

Barry Silber of Barry Silber, P.A., Pensacola, for Appellee.


ERVIN, Judge.

The employer, Watkins Engineers & Constructors, and insurance carrier, Gallagher Bassett (collectively, the E/C), appeal an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) finding claimant, Charles Wise, to be permanently and totally disabled (PTD) as a result of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an occupational disease pursuant to section 440.151, Florida Statutes (1993). The E/C contends that the JCC erred by (1) declining to determine...

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