Legal Opinion
Gustafson's Dairy, Inc. v. Phillips
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 19, 1995No. 94-3498PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARFIELD, Judge.
The employer and carrier (E/C) appeal a compensation order which denied disability benefits but awarded medical benefits. The E/C correctly assert that the term “compensation” as used in section 440.09(3), Florida Statutes (1991), includes both medical and disability benefits. Accordingly, the order on appeal is reversed.
The claimant was injured in an industrial accident on February 5, 1993, when her arm was caught in a machine. A drug test conducted after the injury was positive and the claimant admitted that she had used marijuana. The claimant returned to work on February…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Avalos v. Williford Farms, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bonita Brinson v. Hospital Housekeeping Services, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
- United States Fire Insurance Company and Oxford Shops of South Florida v. Virginia HackettDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018