D.C. General Contractors v. Blount

This is a timely appeal of a worker’s compensation order awarding wage loss benefits. We affirm.

The judge of compensation claims correctly determined that the claimant’s personal representative may file a claim for benefits which accrued prior to the claimant’s death. We reject the employer/carrier’s argument that section 440.11(1), Florida Statutes, limits the class of persons who may file a claim. Section 440.11 provides that the liability of an employer under chapter 440 is exclusive and that an employer is immune from all other liability. This statutory provision does not specify who can…