40 Fla. L. Weekly D1564c Workers’ compensation — Compensable accidents — Correctional officers — Heart condition — Presumption of occupational causation — Judge of compensation claims erred in applying section 112.18(1)(b)4., Florida Statutes, to deny presumption to correctional officer who did not file any petition within 180 days after leaving employment where claimant’s date of Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1559c Torts — Collision between motor vehicle and motorcycle — Vicarious liability of vehicle owner — Damages — Limitation — Where permissive user of vehicle who was liable for accident had insurance with limits less than $500,000 combined property damage and bodily injury liability, owner’s liability was limited by statute to Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1524a Employer-employee relations — Whistleblowers — Retaliatory discharge — Action by plaintiff who was employed as audit associate at hospital district, a governmental entity supported by tax dollars, alleging her position as audit associate was terminated in retaliation for her participation in certain audit investigation, in violation of Whistleblower Act — Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1508b Insurance — Homeowners — Sinkhole claims — Appraisal — Dispute involving method of repair is subject to appraisal — Waiver — Insureds acted inconsistently with their right to appraisal where they engaged in significant litigation during approximately one-year period between concession of coverage and claim for appraisal — FIGA’s admission Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1489d Administrative law — Agency for Health Care Administration — Medicaid lien — Wrongful death settlement — Where parties who received settlement filed petition with Department of Administrative Hearings acknowledging obligation to reimburse AHCA out of settlement funds designated for medical expenses but contesting amount designated as recovered medical expense damages Read More »