Legal Opinion

Wiggs Construction v. Knowles

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 13, 1986No. BK-142PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WENTWORTH, Judge.

Appellants employer/servicing agent seek review of a workers’ compensation order finding the claimant suffered a heart attack in the course of and arising out of his employment, and awarding him compensation benefits, medical bills and attorney’s fees.

Appellants contend the appellee failed to prove his heart attack was caused by work activities that were not routine to his job. We affirm, finding that on the day of ap-pellee’s injury he performed work that was not routine to the job for which he was hired.

Appellee, a 58-year-old carpenter, suffered a myocardial infarction on…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Victor Wine & Liquor, Inc. v. BeasleySupreme Court of Florida · 1962
  2. Skinner v. First Florida Bldg. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Walker v. Friendly Village of BrevardDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  2. Harper v. Sebring International Raceway, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  3. Batson Cook Co. v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994

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