DRAMIS v. PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BD.

No. 1D01-4266.

829 So.2d 346 (2002)

Elizabeth DRAMIS, Appellant, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD and F.A. Richards and Associates, Inc., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 1, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Weissman and Randy D. Ellison of Rosenthal & Weissman, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Appellant.

Brian P. Knight of Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans & Abel, P.A., Hollywood, for Appellees.


KAHN, J.

In this workers' compensation case, appellant challenges an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) denying her indemnity benefits because she sought medical care outside of the managed care network of the employer/carrier (E/C). We find that a claimant's decision to seek medical care outside of the E/C's network does not bar her entitlement to indemnity benefits, and we reverse the order on appeal.

Appellant, Elizabeth Dramis, injured her...

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