RAY, J.
In this workers' compensation matter, Claimant, a law enforcement officer, argues that the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) erred by applying the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel to bar his claim for benefits based on a new period of disability arising out of treatment of a non-compensable cardiac condition. We find no error in the JCC's application of either, or both, of these preclusion doctrines. We write, however, to explain why we reject...
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