Legal Opinion
Caputo v. ABC Fine Wine & Spirits
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 11, 2012No. 1D11-4962PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM..
In this workers’ compensation case, Claimant suffered a closed-head injury while engaged in the duties of his job on the premises of his Employer. The Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) ruled that the injury was idiopathic and not compen-sable because Claimant failed to prove that his employment involved an exertion greater than that performed during his daily life. Because the JCC applied the wrong test for determining compensability, we reverse.
FACTS
On March 3, 2010, Claimant, an electrician for the Employer, fell and hit his head on the floor while cutting down shelving with a…
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- Louisiana Pacific Corp. v. HarcusDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
- Bryant v. David Lawrence Mental Health CenterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
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