BURGESS v. WAL-MART STORE

No. 1D00-1742.

789 So.2d 1238 (2001)

Robert BURGESS, Appellant, v. WAL-MART STORE # 6020 and Claims Management, Inc., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 26, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl A. Feddeler of Smith, Feddeler, Smith & Miles, Lakeland and Susan W. Fox and Brendan M. Lee of MacFarlane, Ferguson & MuMullen, Tampa, for Appellant.

Shannon L. Grim of Hurley, Rogner, Miller, Cox & Waranch, P.A., Orlando, for Appellees.


KAHN, J.

Robert Burgess, the claimant in this workers' compensation case, appeals the final order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) denying payment of his past psychiatric treatment with an unauthorized provider. Because the JCC erroneously limited the scope of section 440.13(2)(c), Florida Statutes, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

On June 5, 1997, Burgess requested psychiatric treatment with Dr. Gonzalez. Claims Management, Inc. (Carrier...

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