KEMPER INS. COMPANIES-TAMPA v. MACLEOD

No. 1D02-1696.

845 So.2d 241 (2003)

KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANIES-TAMPA and Geico Corporation, Appellants, v. Dorothy MACLEOD, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Waranch of Hurley, Rogner, Miller, Cox & Waranch, P.A., Orlando, for appellants.

Susan W. Fox and Brendan M. Lee of MacFarlane Ferguson & McMullen, Tampa and Mark G. Capron of Smith, Feddeler, Smith & Miles, P.A., Lakeland, for appellee.


WOLF, J.

We determine that the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) erred in admitting the testimony of the doctor who was not a medical advisor, independent medical examiner, or authorized treating provider. See Gallagher Bassett v. Laber, 722 So.2d 834 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). However, we determine that this error was harmless in light of the JCC's determination that the employer/carrier was precluded from challenging compensability...

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