ALVARADO v. WACKENHUT CORP.

No. 1D06-6001.

951 So.2d 937 (2007)

Jeffrey ALVARADO, Petitioner, v. WACKENHUT CORPORATION and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

March 6, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L.H. Rampil, Miami, and Jay M. Levy of Jay M. Levy, P.A., Miami, for Petitioner.

David P. Carugati of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, Miami, for Respondents.


PER CURIAM.

Claimant petitions for certiorari review of an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims ("JCC") appointing a neuropsychologist as an expert medical advisor ("EMA"). Because a neuropsychologist cannot serve as an EMA, we grant the petition and quash the order.

The JCC in this case was presented with conflicting testimony from two neuropsychologists concerning whether Claimant's work-related accident caused any neurological dysfunction. The E/C...

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