Jackson v. Dade County School Bd.’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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1. “[T]he assumptions and facts underlying Dr. Mutter's opinion appear to be wholly unrelated to the facts recited by the deputy commissioner in rejecting the doctor's testimony... . The facts of the instant case, which involve the relationship between a claimant's credibility and a doctor's opinion, are remarkably similar to those in Allman v. Meredith Corp., 451 So.2d 957 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). In that case the deputy commissioner also rejected a doctor's opinion because the claimant was untruthful, and the deputy commissioner found that the doctor was totally unfamiliar with claimant's true physical abilities. This court stated that, although a claimant's lack of candor about his disability might preclude an award of compensation benefits, Allman's lack of credibility did not constitute an adequate basis for the wholesale rejection of the only competent, substantial evidence as to the cause of his condition.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 576 So. 2d 801 - Younkman v. Waste Collection Services

2. “offer a sufficient reason for rejecting expert medical testimony, especially if such testimony is unrefuted.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 504 So. 2d 1336 - Calleyro v. Mt. Sinai Hosp.