Legal Opinion
Turner v. Rinker Material Corp.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 29, 1989No. 89-868PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOANOS, Judge.
Leroy Turner has appealed from an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims finding that Turner’s back injury was not compensable. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Turner was employed by Rinker Material Corporation as a truck driver. Effective July 1987, Section 316.302(1), Florida Statutes (1987) required that commercial motor vehicle operators had to meet certain physical requirements as evidenced by a physical examination. Rinker notified its employees of the requirement in writing, and at a group meeting. It was undisputed that undergoing the physical was a…
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