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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Sibley v. Adjustco, Inc
596 So.2d 1048, 17 Fla. L. Week. S234, Fla., Apr 09, 1992
Supreme Court determined that claimant has a common law action for intentional tort against an adjuster who allegedly committed intentional fraudulent and bad faith act in the taking of the claimant's statement concerning a claim. Section 440.37, Florida Statutes, requiring a criminal conviction as a condition for such a cause of action is an alternative remedy. An agrieved workers'compensation claimant can proceed under either Section 440.37 (requiring criminal findings) or through the common law right by filing a claim for intentional tort.