Legal Opinion
Fernandez v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 5, 1967No. 35528PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
O’CONNELL, Justice.
The sole question before us on this review of a compensation order of the Florida Industrial Commission is the proper construction of F.S. Sec. 440.15(3) (n) F.S.A., which reads as follows:
“(n) Phalanges: Compensation for loss of more than one phalange of a digit shall be the same as for loss of the entire digit. Compensation for loss of the first phalange shall be one-half of the compensation for the loss of the entire digit.”
This is a case of first impression.
As a result of a compensable accident, petitioner lost one-half of the distal phalange of his forefinger and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re the Claims of PetrieNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Claim of Forbes v. Evening MailAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- In re the Claim of PetrieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
3Cited by1 opinion
- King v. Lord Colony EnterprisesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981