Legal Opinion
Board of County Commissioners v. Alman
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 24, 1963No. 32173PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, Justice
This is a workmen’s compensation proceeding in which the petitioner Board seeks review by certiorari of an order of the Full Commission reversing the deputy.
We are asked to decide whether wages earned in dissimilar concurrent employments may be combined for the purpose of determining loss of wage earning capacity incurred as a result of an injury in only one of the employments.
The question must be answered in the negative.
Richard Alman, the claimant, worked full time for the petitioner Board as an animal control officer, i. e. as dog catcher or dog constable. He received a compensable injury…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Beloff v. Consolidated Edison Co. of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1949
- JJ Murphy & Son, Inc. v. GibbsSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
- Matter of Brandfon v. Beacon Theatre Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Claim of Riccobono v. Continental Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
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- Parrott v. City of Fort LauderdaleSupreme Court of Florida · 1966
- Boree Harvesting v. SandersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Jones Shutter Products, Inc. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Florida · 1966