Marion County v. Futch

983 So.2d 689 (2008)

MARION COUNTY and Usis, Appellants,

v.

Robert E. FUTCH, Appellee.

No. 1D07-3053.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 5, 2008.

Betty D. Marion of The Marion Law Firm, Ocala, for Appellants.

Kenneth M. Hesser of Daniel L. Hightower, P.A., Ocala, for Appellee.

In this workers' compensation case, the employer/carrier (E/C) appeal the JCC's order determining that the claimant's late filing of his injury report was excused by the E/C's actual knowledge of the accident and by exceptional circumstances. We find that the claimant's untimely notice was not excused and…