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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Hogan v. Deerfield 21 Corporation
605 So.2d 979 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992), 17 FLW D2292
Owner hired contractor to perform certain renovation
work on owner's motel property. Contractor
subcontracted part of work and employee of
subcontractor injured on job. Court determined that
exclusive liability provisions of Section 440.10,
Florida Statutes, did not preclude cause of action
against owner since owner was not required to obtain
workers' compensation benefits for subcontractor who
had hired injured worker. It is only in the situation
where the owner assumes the role of contractor and
employer with the concomitant duty to provide workers'
compensation benefits that the owner is entitled to
protection under the exclusive remedy provisions of the
Florida workers' compensation statute. Summary
judgment in favor of owner reversed.