Westphal v. City of St. Petersburg En Banc decision filed September 23, 2013 The First DCA has rendered their opinion en banc—the entire court reviewed the panel decision—and rejected the panel decision. The appellate Court’s holding on the issue of whether Westphal was entitled to file for PTD benefits prior to being placed at medical maximum improvement was a practical solution.   The Court held that “a worker who is totally disabled as a result of a workplace accident and […]