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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided February 12, 1999Published
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. William E. Partridge Chairman, Whitfield Fire Control District 1800 Second Street Suite 777 Sarasota, Florida 34236
Dear Mr. Partridge:
As Chairman of the Whitfield Fire Control District, you have asked for my opinion on substantially the following questions:
1. Are volunteer firefighters for the Whitfield Fire Control District entitled to workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 440, Florida Statutes?
2. Is the Whitfield Fire Control District an agency covered by the sovereign immunity limitations of section 768.28, Florida Statutes?
In sum:
1. Workers' compensation coverage must be…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Street v. Safway Steel Scaffold CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
- Wolf v. City of Altamonte SpringsSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
- Rosenbush v. City of North Miami BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1973