CITY OF VENICE v. VAN DYKE

No. 1D10-1250.

46 So.3d 115 (2010)

CITY OF VENICE and PGCS, Appellants, v. Michael VAN DYKE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

October 7, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Boring, III , and George A. Helm, III , Lake Mary, for Appellants.

Kelli Biferie Hastings of the Law Office of Kelli Biferie Hastings, PLLC, Maitland, and Tonya Oliver of the Law Office of Tonya A. Oliver, P.A., Port Richey, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

In this workers' compensation case, the employer/carrier (E/C) argues the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) erred in finding Claimant's thoracic aortic disease compensable under section 112.18(1), Florida Statutes (2007), because the condition is not "heart disease." Contrary to the E/C's assertions and arguments, the evidence in this case demonstrates that Claimant, as a result of his aortic disease, underwent open heart surgery, including heart catheterization...

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