DESIR v. NOUVEAU ASSOCIATES

No. 1D06-5943.

969 So.2d 1089 (2007)

Lemil DESIR, Appellant, v. NOUVEAU ASSOCIATES and Claims Center, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied December 7, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Carlos D. Cabrera and A. Hinda Klein of Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey, Morrow & Schefer, P.A., Hollywood, for Appellees.


KAHN, J.

In this workers' compensation case, Lemil Desir, a catastrophically injured worker, sought an award of certain living expenses. The Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) found that the expenses sought, water and utility bills, were not medically necessary under section 440.13, Florida Statutes, and denied the benefit. We reverse because our case law demonstrates that, under the facts as presented to the JCC, the employer/carrier (E/C) are responsible for paying...

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