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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Crosby v. Regional Utility Bd., City of Gainesville

400 So.2d 1024, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Jun 26, 1981)

An employee engaged in a hazardous occupation as defined by Chapter 769, Florida Statutes, injured in the course and scope of such employment through the negligence of his employer (for which a right of action is granted by Section 769.02, Florida Statutes) is nonetheless limited to the remedies of the Workers' Compensation Act, Chapter 440, Florida Statutes, where the employer has secured for its employees the benefits of such act.