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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Kelley v. Jackson County Tax Collector

24 FLW D2463

Plaintiff filed civil cause of action against defendant employer for retaliatory discharge pursuant to Section 440.205, Florida Statutes. Plaintiff failed to provide notice of such a cause of action against public entity pursuant to Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, and accordingly, cause of action dismissed. Plaintiff argued that under Section 440.205, Florida Statutes, there was an implicit waiver of the notice requirements of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. This argument was rejected by the court. An action for retaliatory discharge under Section 440.205, Florida Statutes, is considered a "tort" within the meaning of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, and accordingly, notice is required.