Legal Opinion

Childers v. Clay County Board of County Commissioners

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 10, 2013No. 1D13-1072Published

1Opinion of the CourtMarstiller, J.

In this workers’ compensation appeal, Claimant challenges a final order denying her two petitions for benefits (“PFB”) as barred by the statute of limitations. Claimant’s last date of service for medical treatment related to her compensable injury was April 28, 2011. The PFBs, filed on June 13, 2012, and October 15, 2012, were outside the two-year limitations period. See § 440.19(1), Fla. Stat. (2007); § 440.19(2), Fla. Stat. (2007) (“[pjayment of any indemnity benefits or the furnishing of remedial treatment ... shall toll the limitations period ... for 1 year from the date of such…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Deere v. SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BD.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  2. Palmer v. McKesson Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  3. Certain v. Big Johnson Concrete Pumping, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

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