Final Evidentiary Order 24-030649TSS Joseph Alan Harris vs Jr Davis Construction Co Inc

• Judge: Timothy S. Stanton
• Decision Date: 27 February 2026
• Date: 12/05/2024
• Case Number: 24-030649TSS
• Parties: Joseph Alan Harris vs Jr Davis Construction Co Inc

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STATE OF FLORIDA

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

OFFICE OF THE JUDGES OF COMPENSATION CLAIMS

JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE

Joseph Alan Harris,

Employee/Claimant,

vs.

Jr Davis Construction Co Inc/Bridgefield

Casualty Insurance Company and Summit,

Employer/Carrier/Servicing Agent.

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OJCC Case No.: 24-030649TSS

Accident date: 12/05/2024

Judge: Timothy S. Stanton

EVIDENTIARY ORDER ON THE E/C’S MOTION TO TAX COSTS

THIS CAUSE came on for an evidentiary hearing before the undersigned Judge of

Compensation Claims (JCC) on February 26, 2026. Bradley G. Smith, Esquire, appeared for

Claimant. David Beach, Esquire, appeared for the Employer/Carrier (E/C). The E/C’s Verified

Motion to Tax Costs e-filed on December 19, 2025, was the subject of this evidentiary hearing.

The appendix lists all live witnesses, exhibits, documents, and objections.

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

In making my findings of fact and conclusions of law, I have considered and weighed the

evidence presented to me. I have observed and assessed the candor and demeanor of the

witnesses who testified in person before me, and I have resolved the conflicts in the testimony. I

have not written a detailed summary of all the facts and evidence presented. See

§ 440.25(4)(e), Fla. Stat.; Garcia v. Fence Masters, Inc., 16 So. 3d 200 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009)

(holding that a compensation order need only contain findings of the ultimate material facts

necessary to support the award, rather than a recitation of all evidence presented). Although I

may not reference or detail each item of evidence presented by the parties, I have carefully

considered all the evidence and exhibits in the context of the arguments of counsel and the