CORTINA v. STATE, DEPT. OF HRS

No. 1D04-2452.

901 So.2d 273 (2005)

Gladys CORTINA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida—DEPT. OF HRS and Division of Risk Management, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 27, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Zientz and Andrea Cox, of Law Offices of Mark L. Zientz, P.A., Miami, for appellant.

Robert L. Teitler, of Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder & Carson LLP, Miami, and Rodd R. Buell, Wellington, for appellees.


WOLF, C.J.

Claimant, Gladys Cortina, challenges a final order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) denying benefits. Claimant raises three issues on appeal: 1) whether the JCC erred by finding that no dispute existed for which appellant was entitled to an independent medical examination (IME) with a psychiatrist; 2) whether the JCC erred in rejecting Dr. Freshwater's medical opinion and accepting his report for fact...

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