Case Name: Kristin BEKEMEYER, Appellant, v. PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS and Johns Eastern Company, Inc., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2002-12-12
Citations: 831 So. 2d 1235
Docket Number: No. 1D01-4624
Parties: Kristin BEKEMEYER, Appellant, v. PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS and Johns Eastern Company, Inc., Appellees.
Judges: ERVIN, KAHN and BROWNING, JJ., CONCUR.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 831
Pages: 1235–1235

Head Matter:
Kristin BEKEMEYER, Appellant, v. PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS and Johns Eastern Company, Inc., Appellees.
No. 1D01-4624.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Dec. 12, 2002.
Bill McCabe, Longwood; Valerie A. Marshall, Orlando, for Appellant.
Scot E. Samis and Eric S. Zufelt of Abbey, Adams, Byelick, Kiernan, Mueller & Lancaster, L.L.P., St. Petersburg, for Appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The record contains competent, substantial evidence (CSE) to support the ruling made by the judge of compensation claims (JCC) that a change from the authorized physiatrist, Dr. Villalobos, and authorized psychiatrist and therapist, Dr. Kolin and Barbara Ferris, is not in claimant's best interest. The record also contains CSE to support the JCC's ruling that a second orthopedic medical opinion is not medically necessary. In regard to the former ruling, we note that the appellees have represented that they would authorize continuing orthopedic treatment for appellant's cervical condition, and the JCC relied on that representation in the ruling.
AFFIRMED.
ERVIN, KAHN and BROWNING, JJ., CONCUR.