Case Name: Charles TOMLIN, Appellant, v. WEST COAST INDUSTRIES and Southern Risk Services, Inc., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1991-04-08
Citations: 577 So. 2d 687
Docket Number: No. 90-1858
Parties: Charles TOMLIN, Appellant, v. WEST COAST INDUSTRIES and Southern Risk Services, Inc., Appellees.
Judges: SHIVERS, C.J., and SMITH and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 577
Pages: 687–688

Head Matter:
Charles TOMLIN, Appellant, v. WEST COAST INDUSTRIES and Southern Risk Services, Inc., Appellees.
No. 90-1858.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
April 8, 1991.
Mark L. Adelstein of Associates & Bruce L. Schemer, P.A., Fort Myers, and Bill McCabe of Shepherd, McCabe & Cooley, Longwood, for appellant.
Gerald W. Pierce of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., Fort Myers, for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Charles Tomlin appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims which dismissed his claim for benefits with prejudice for his failure to attend two independent medical examinations and a deposition. Employer/carrier made an oral motion to dismiss at the pre-trial conference, which was granted. Appellant argues that dismissal was improper because no written motion to dismiss was filed and no hearing was set on the motion and thus he did not have adequate notice and opportunity to be heard.
It was the position of employer/carrier that claimant waived notice and hearing at the pre-trial conference. That conference, however, was not recorded and counsel for appellees was not successful in obtaining approval of a statement of evidence or proceedings pursuant to Fla.R.App.P. 9.200(b)(4) that would demonstrate such waiver. Appellees accordingly confess error.
In view of the confession of error, we reverse the order on appeal and remand the cause to the Judge of Compensation Claims for further proceedings.
SHIVERS, C.J., and SMITH and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.