Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1995

Chastain v. Scandinavian Health Spas

Chastain v. Scandinavian Health Spas
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided September 11, 1995 · Allen, Davis, Shivers
659 So. 2d 1381; 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 9547; 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 2141 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Chastain v. Scandinavian Health Spas

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The claimant appeals a workers’ compensation order effecting modification pursuant to section 440.28, Florida Statutes, based on a change in condition. The claimant argues that the requisite change must be shown by the “greater weight” of the evidence in accordance with Starkman v. Bechtel Power Corp., 588 So.2d 304 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991). However, the proper inquiry on appeal is merely whether the challenged finding is supported by competent substantial evidence. Swanigan v. Dobbs House, 442 So.2d 1026 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983); see also, e.g., Soloff v. U-Totem, Inc. of Broward, 257 So.2d 31 (Fla. 1971); Kurtz Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v. Lyons, 465 So.2d 635 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). Because there is such evidence in the present case, the appealed order is affirmed.

ALLEN and DAVIS, JJ., and SHIVERS, Senior Judge, concur.

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