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Eckstein v. Seminole County Sheriff’s Office / Florida Sheriffs Risk Management Fund
JCC Sancerni (Orlando) (Rex Hurley/Tim Stanton)(10-19-22) – Denied entire claim based on SOL. The Claimant, a first responder, was hospitalized overnight with a rapid heart rate on 9/9/2018. She notified her supervisor and missed one day of work. The Claimant thought her supervisor told HR. The Claimant admitted a general understanding of the heart and lung bill but denied knowledge of the statute of limitations in September 2018. The Claimant contacted HR in March 2020 to confirm record of her... View More
Case Law Update October 2022
Updated 11-1-22 Bonhomme v. Staff Team Hotels/Frank Winston Crum Ins., ___ So.3d ___(Fla. 1st DCA 10/12/2022)Compensability/Notice (Rogers Turner / trial & Bill Rogner / appeal) – Oral Argument at 12/21 WCCI Comp ConferenceIn a 13-page Opinion, the DCA affirmed the JCC’s denial of compensability, and found they could affirm on a lack of timely notice, as well as the claimant’s failure to sustain his burden to provide evidence of causation or injury. The claimant alleged injury at work while lifting... View More
Bonhomme v. Staff Team Hotels Corp / Frank Winston Crum Ins.
___ So.3d ___(Fla. 1st DCA 10/12/2022) Compensability/Notice (Rogers Turner / trial & Bill Rogner / appeal) – Oral Argument at 12/21 WCCI Comp Conference In a 13-page Opinion, the DCA affirmed the JCC’s denial of compensability, and found they could affirm on a lack of timely notice, as well as the claimant’s failure to sustain his burden to provide evidence of causation or injury. The claimant alleged injury at work while lifting mattresses. However, ER visits over the ensuing several... View More