Case Name: Joseph C. KEEGAN, Appellant, v. SOUTHLAND WASTE SYSTEMS and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2006-04-11
Citations: 925 So. 2d 452
Docket Number: No. 1D05-1336
Parties: Joseph C. KEEGAN, Appellant, v. SOUTHLAND WASTE SYSTEMS and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Appellees.
Judges: WEBSTER, BROWNING and POLSTON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 925
Pages: 452–452

Head Matter:
Joseph C. KEEGAN, Appellant, v. SOUTHLAND WASTE SYSTEMS and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Appellees.
No. 1D05-1336.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
April 11, 2006.
Daniel J. Glary, Jacksonville, for Appellant.
David R. Drill of Kelley, Kronenberg, Gilmartin, Fichtel & Wander, Jacksonville, for Appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant seeks reversal of the JCC's order denying his workers' compensation claim. Appellant alleges that the JCC erred by failing to appoint an expert medical advisor (EMA) on his motion for such appointment based upon the presence of conflicting medical testimony on a material issue; Appellees allege in opposition that no conflicting testimony exists on a material issue and Appellant's motion was untimely. We agree with Appellant because there is a conflict between the expert testimony of Drs. Shah and Solloway on a material issue, the JCC should have appointed an EMA, and under the circumstances of this case Appellant's motion was timely.
Therefore, we REVERSE and REMAND for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
WEBSTER, BROWNING and POLSTON, JJ., concur.