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ROMERO v. JB PAINTING & WATERPROOFING, INC.

No. 1D09-4998.

38 So.3d 836 (2010)

Juan ROMERO, Appellant, v. JB PAINTING & WATERPROOFING, INC., and Summit Holdings, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 21, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill McCabe, Longwood, and Basil A. Valdivia, Orlando, for Appellant.

H. George Kagan and Julia Dolce of Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez & Silver, P.L., West Palm Beach, for Appellees.

VAN NORTWICK, J.

Juan Romero, Claimant, appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) denying Claimant's request to appoint an expert medical advisor (EMA) and denying his claim for permanent income impairment benefits. Because we agree that Claimant timely requested an EMA and that a conflict existed among the opinions of the medical experts, we reverse on both issues.

Background

On October 10, 2008, Claimant injured his lower...

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