Gilreath v. Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners

This cause is before us on appeal from an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) denying compensation. Appellant/claimant contends the JCC erred in finding that his injury did not arise within the course of his employment.

The employer and carrier (E/C) concede, as they must, that claimant, while charging the battery of his car, was performing obligatory vehicle repairs or maintenance, and was therefore acting within the course of his employment under the rule set forth in cases such as Strickland v. Al Landers Dump Trucks, Inc., 170 So.2d 445 (Fla.1964); and McNew v. Southern…