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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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Urbanak v. Hinde
497 So.2d 276, 11 Fla. L. Week. 2124, (Fla.App. 3 Dist., Oct 07, 1986)
Collateral benefits received by an injured individual cannot be introduced in a trial to reduce an award to the individual who was filing a claim. The only exception to this statutory rule is the receipt of workers' compensation benefits, i.e., the receipt of workers' compensation benefits can be used to reduce a recovery made by an injured individual in a circuit court cause of action. Federal Employee Compensation Act benefits were deemed to be workers' compensation benefits under this collateral source rule. The receipt of workers' compensation benefits was not restricted to Florida workers' compensation as described in Chapter 440, Florida Statutes.