Moore v. Pasco County Board of Commissioners

This cause is before us on appeal from an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (“JCC”) denying worker’s compensation benefits for Appellant’s cerebral dysfunction allegedly caused by his exposure to toxic chemicals. The JCC denied Appellant’s claim, finding that Appellant did not suffer a prolonged exposure.

Briefly, the facts are that on May 6, 1999, Appellant was operating a bulldozer at the county landfill in the course of his regular duties for Appellee Pasco County when a garbage truck arrived and dumped toxic wastes adjacent to the bulldozer driven by Appellant. The toxic wastes…