Legal Opinion

City of Tavares v. Harper

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 24, 2017No. CASE NO. 1D17-0027PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.'

In this workers’ compensation appeal, the Employer/Servicihg Agent (E/ SA) seek review of the Judge of Compensation Claims’ (JCC’s) order finding that Claimant, a law enforcement officer, established the compensability of his hypertension' under the statutory presumption in the Heart-Lung Statute, section 112.18(1), Florida Statutes (2015). According to the E/SA, Claimant’s pre-employment physical examination report indicated evidence of hypertension which, in accordance with the plain language of the statute, precludes Claimant’s reliance on' the presumption. But, bécause we…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Holly v. AuldSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  2. McLaughlin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
  3. State v. RifeSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
  4. Fast Tract Framing, Inc. v. CaraballoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  5. Benniefield v. City of LakelandDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Joshua Holcombe v. City of Naples/Johns Eastern Company, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2021
  2. Sudano v. Collier County Sheriff's OfficeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2024

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