ALPIZAR v. STAR STYLED DANCING CO.

No. 1D00-2904.

808 So.2d 286 (2002)

Maria ALPIZAR, Appellant, v. STAR STYLED DANCING CO., and the Hartford, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

March 6, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Hackney, Jr., of Joseph Hackney, Jr., P.A., Miami, for Appellant.

Thomas W. Sculco, Maitland, for Appellees.


PER CURIAM.

We conclude that the judge of compensations claims erred in admitting the deposition testimony of Dr. Bernard Germain, a specialist in internal medicine and rheumatology. Dr. Germain was not an authorized treating provider, nor was he a medical advisor appointed by the judge. He did not qualify as an independent medical examiner, because his medical fee exceeded the maximum amount authorized by statute. See § 440.13(5), 10, Fla. Stats. (1999...

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