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.