It is one thing to blog about the First DCA decisions regarding W/C from the cozy confines of my desk. It is quite another to actually pack up your self-proclaimed “analytical skills” and take them to Tallahassee to put them to the test in front of an appellate panel. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to do such in my very first appeal–and oral argument–in front of the Court.
Representing the appellant, Yaska Martinez Inc. and Unisource, I was attempting to reverse the JCC’s opinion in awarding Temporary Partial disability benefits to the claimant, Mr. Oscar Chaverri. The case number is 1D08-1724. You can view the docket here. (more…)