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Workers' Compensation
Listed below is McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A.'s workers' compensation case law database. The database dates back until 1971 and includes over 5500 workers' compensation court decisions.
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National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh v. Blackmon
754 So.2d 840 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000)
While in the employment of the employer, deceased
employee died as a result of an automobile accident
caused by an uninsured third party tortfeasor. Claim
filed against uninsured motorist coverage obtained by
employer and judgment entered with a finding that third
party tortfeasor was liable for the accident. At time
of judgment, death benefits under the Workers'
Compensation Act had been paid but not to the full
extent of the $100,000 payable under Section 440.16,
Florida Statutes. Plaintiff deceased employee's estate
took the position that the award in uninsured motorist
benefits should be reduced only by the amount of death
benefits paid as opposed to the full $100,000 that
would be payable in workers' compensation benefits.
Court determined, however, that the verdict should be
reduced by the amount of workers' compensation death
benefits paid and the present value of the workers'
compensation benefits payable in the future.