Centimark Corp. v. Gonzalez

In these consolidated appeals, Appellants seek review of an order granting benefits for injuries sustained when Claimant fell from a roof. Appellants argue that the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) should have applied promissory estoppel to conclude that South East Personnel Leasing (South East) is liable for workers’ compensation benefits, and that the JCC erred in ruling Claimant’s pay constitutes “wages” as that term is defined in Chapter 440, Florida Statutes. For the reasons below, we affirm as to the first issue, and reverse as to the second.

The JCC found that Claimant has never paid…