WHITE v. BASS PRO OUTDOOR WORLD, LP

No. 1D08-1367.

16 So.3d 992 (2009)

Debra WHITE, Appellant, v. BASS PRO OUTDOOR WORLD, LP, and Travelers Insurance Company, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

August 26, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Scott Gow and Brooke Perez of Law Offices of Steven Slootsky, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for Appellant.

Lourdes Ferrer of Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey, Morrow & Schefer, P.A., Hollywood, for Appellees.


HAWKES, C.J.

Claimant seeks reversal of an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) arguing the JCC abused her discretion by rejecting the opinion of an authorized orthopedist. We disagree, and affirm.

In this case, two differing medical opinions were submitted to the JCC regarding the major contributing cause (MCC) of Claimant's knee injury. Claimant's treating orthopedist opined the MCC of Claimant's knee injury was her workplace accident. The employer...

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