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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Girdley Const. Co. v. Ohmstede

465 So.2d 594, 10 Fla. L. Week. 723, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Mar 19, 1985)

Deceased employee injured in compensable accident when struck by board. Several days thereafter witnesses observed him walking into the path of an oncoming truck which resulted in his death. Court determined that there was a lack of competent and substantial evidence to support the deputy's finding that there was a causal connection between the compensable accident and the claimant's resulting death two days thereafter. Dissenting opinion. As corrected on the denial on rehearing.