First National Bank v. Florida Industrial Commission

ADAMS, J.:

The First National Bank of Miami filed its petition seeking to require the Florida Industrial Commission to redetermine its rate of contribution of unemployment compensation. The basis of the demand is that petitioner contributed for the three full calendar years of 1940, 1941 and 1942.

The circuit court dismissed the petition. On appeal here this question arises: Is an employer eligible for rate variation from the standard rate of contributions during any calendar year if his employment record has not been chargeable with benefit payments throughout the three consecutive preceding…