378 So. 2d 1312 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | 1980
The claimant, a 49-year old teacher’s aide with a high school education, received an anatomical impairment rating of 10% based solely on physical complaints arising out of a compensable accident that occurred on February 20, 1975. Dr. Jesse Ledbetter treated her from the date of accident until June of 1975 and reported that as of April 11th she was able to return to work. She, however, remained unemployed and, on May 9th and June 5th, Dr. Ledbet-ter repeated his suggestion that she return to work. The claimant changed doctors and, on July 9, 1975, she was seen by Dr. Diaz who initially suspicioned a herniated disc. Objective testing was negative, but on August 18, 1975, the doctor advised the
The decretal portion of the deputy’s order correctly adopts the stipulated date of maximum medical improvement, therefore, any finding to the contrary is harmless error. The issue of apportionment argued in the main brief and by cross-appeal has not been treated in light of this reversal.
The order is reversed and the cause remanded to the deputy with directions that he reconsider his order in accordance with this opinion.