Case Name: Helen CHISM, Appellant, v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD and RSKCO., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2001-07-09
Citations: 788 So. 2d 418
Docket Number: No. 1D00-1306
Parties: Helen CHISM, Appellant, v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD and RSKCO., Appellees.
Judges: ERVIN and KAHN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 788
Pages: 418–419

Head Matter:
Helen CHISM, Appellant, v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD and RSKCO., Appellees.
No. 1D00-1306.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
July 9, 2001.
Carl A. Feddeler, III, Smith, Feddeler, Smith & Miles, P.A., Lakeland, for Appellant.
Pamela A. Walton, Barr, Murman, To-nelli, Herzfeld & Rubin, Tampa, for Appel-lees.

Opinion:
POLSTON, J.
Claimant Helen Chism appeals the JCC's denial of payment for her past psychiatric medical treatment with Dr. Arturo Gonzalez. Because the JCC's denial did not adequately address whether this past treatment was medically necessary as provided by Section 440.13(2), Florida Statutes (1995), we reverse and remand for consideration. See Bradley v. Kraft Foods, Inc., 609 So.2d 748, 751 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992)(ruling that the JCC did not properly consider legal standards of § 440.13(2), which authorizes medically necessary treatment as the nature of the injury or the process of recovery requires).
Although Ms. Chism did not request authorization for her treatment from Dr. Gonzalez from the employer/carrier, the e/c became aware of Dr. Gonzalez's treatment. See Workman v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., 590 So.2d 1035, 1037 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991)(denial of claim for past medical benefits reversed and remanded when e/c became aware of treatment and JCC did not consider reasonableness and medical necessity of treatment).
We affirm in all other respects.
AFFIRMED in part and REVERSED in part.
ERVIN and KAHN, JJ., concur.