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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXI
LABOR
Chapter 440
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
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F.S. 440.01
440.01 Short title.This chapter may be cited as the “Workers’ Compensation Law.”
History.s. 1, ch. 17481, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5966(1); s. 23, ch. 78-300; ss. 1, 124, ch. 79-40; s. 21, ch. 79-312; s. 43, ch. 89-289; s. 56, ch. 90-201; s. 52, ch. 91-1.

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Amendments to 440.01


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 440.01
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 440.01.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

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R. JUBACK, v. MICHAELS STORES, INC., 696 F. App'x 959 (11th Cir. 2017)

. . . . § 440.01, et seq., the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq., the Americans with . . .

PAYNE, v. J. B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC., 154 F. Supp. 3d 1310 (M.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . §§ 440.01-.60. (Id.). . . . Stat. §§ 440.01-.60, “ ‘protects workers and compensates them for injuries in the workplace, without . . .

LACHE, v. BAL HARBOUR HOTEL, LLC d b a St. d b a St., 104 F. Supp. 3d 1379 (S.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . . §§ 440.01 et seq. . . .

A. STEPHENS, LLC, v. MID- CONTINENT CASUALTY COMPANY,, 749 F.3d 1318 (11th Cir. 2014)

. . . . §§ 440.01 et seq. See Florida Ins. Guar. Ass’n, Inc. v. . . .

LOVERING, v. C. NICKERSON, 72 So. 3d 780 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . states that the trial court found that Lov-ering was a statutory employee “as defined in Florida Statute 440.01 . . .

RUSH, v. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. d b a AT T, 773 F. Supp. 2d 1261 (N.D. Fla. 2011)

. . . Stat. 440.01, et seq., ‘“protects workers and compensates them for injuries in the workplace, without . . .

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, v. BROTTEM,, 53 So. 3d 334 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . See generally §§ 440.01-440.60, Fla. Stat. (2008); Bakerman v. . . .

GRIFFIN, INC. f u b o v. LOOMIS, FARGO COMPANY,, 979 So. 2d 416 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . See § 440.01. . . .

PEREZ, v. LA DOVE, INC., 964 So. 2d 777 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . the law we never cease to probe — employer immunity under Florida Workers’ Compensation Law, sections 440.01 . . . However, section 440.01 also contains several well understood, express exceptions to employer immunity . . .

R. UFER, Sr. v. STATE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES,, 961 So. 2d 1007 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . of the insured, who was statutorily immune from suit under the Workers’ Compensation Law, sections 440.01 . . .

BAKERMAN, v. THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC., 961 So. 2d 259 (Fla. 2007)

. . . See generally §§ 440.01-440.60, Fla. Stat. (2006). . . .

ARMSTRONG, v. CHARLOTTE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,, 273 F. Supp. 2d 1312 (M.D. Fla. 2003)

. . . . §§ 440.01-440.60. . . .

HAYNES, v. WORLD COLOR PRESS, 794 So. 2d 674 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . conditions solely personal to the claimant does not meet the statutory definition of injury in section 440.01 . . .

TAYLOR v. SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY,, 790 So. 2d 1156 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . . §§ 440.01-440.60, Fla. Stat. (1999). . . .

SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, v. VICTORIN,, 767 So. 2d 551 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., Fla. Stat. . . .

ANDERSON, a v. PIEDMONT AVIATION, INC. U. S., 68 F. Supp. 2d 682 (M.D.N.C. 1999)

. . . Plaintiffs’ claims are barred by the Florida Workers Compensation Act’s, Florida Statute Annotated §§ 440.01 . . .

L. BASS, v. THE CITY OF ORLANDO,, 57 F. Supp. 2d 1318 (M.D. Fla. 1999)

. . . . §§ 440.01-440.60. Id. Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed Count II on November 30, 1998. (Doe. 20). . . .

KEITH, v. NEWS SUN SENTINEL, 631 So. 2d 333 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . as an employee of the newspaper’s publisher for purposes of the Workers’ Compensation Law, Section 440.01 . . .

GARCIA, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., 12 F.3d 308 (1st Cir. 1993)

. . . . §§ 440.01-440.60. . . .

GARCIA, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES,, 816 F. Supp. 72 (D.P.R. 1993)

. . . . §§ 440.01-440.60. . . .

INTERNATIONAL SHIP REPAIR AND MARINE SERVICES, INC. v. EMIG, 611 So. 2d 1359 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . . §§ 440.01-.60, Fla.Stat. (1991). . . .

E. PENTON, Sr. v. POMPANO CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. E. PENTON, Sr. v. POMPANO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., 976 F.2d 636 (11th Cir. 1992)

. . . . §§ 440.01-440.60 (1987). . . .

LEE, v. DELTA AIR LINES, INC., 797 F. Supp. 1362 (N.D. Tex. 1992)

. . . . §§ 440.01-440.60 (West 1981 & Supp.1986) (hereinafter “Florida Act”). . . .

DOBBINS v. WEBER P. A. a, 585 So. 2d 1143 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . We believe, however,' that the plain language of section 440.01 [sic] and 440.11(1) precludes any further . . .

C. W. HOYT, v. CORBETT, s, 559 So. 2d 98 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Sullivan, 509 So.2d 268, 271 (Fla.1987), the supreme court stated that sections 440.01 and 440.11(1) . . .

LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, v. J. GRIMES,, 548 So. 2d 205 (Fla. 1989)

. . . conditions solely personal to the claimant does not meet the statutory definition of injury in section 440.01 . . .

SEALS v. UNITED STATES, 714 F. Supp. 1194 (S.D. Fla. 1989)

. . . . §§ 440.01-440.60 (West 1981), and the Feres doctrine, see Feres v. . . .

J. GRIMES, v. LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, 518 So. 2d 327 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . conditions solely personal to the claimant does not meet the statutory definition of injury in section 440.01 . . .

DAYRON CORPORATION v. MOREHEAD,, 509 So. 2d 930 (Fla. 1987)

. . . . §§ 440.01 to 440.60, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . . .

STREETER E. v. SULLIVAN, STANLICK, v. KAPLAN, 509 So. 2d 268 (Fla. 1987)

. . . We believe, however, that the plain language of sections 440.01 and 440.11(1) precludes any further explanation . . .

BRITTON, v. UNITED STATES, 659 F. Supp. 448 (S.D. Fla. 1987)

. . . . §§ 440.01 —440.60 (1985 & 1986), as a result of the accident. . . .

URBANAK v. HINDE, a Co. a k a, 497 So. 2d 276 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . . §§ 440.01-.60, Fla.Stat. (1983). . . . .

CITY OF PLANTATION v. L. ROBERTS, 342 So. 2d 69 (Fla. 1976)

. . . Section 440.01 et seq., Florida Statutes (1975). The holding in Atlas Iron and Metal Co. v. . . .

W. ALLEN, v. ESTATE CARMAN, 486 F.2d 490 (5th Cir. 1973)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. particularly whether its exclusivity provisions barred recovery. . . .

W. ALLEN, v. ESTATE CARMAN,, 446 F.2d 1276 (5th Cir. 1971)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., and the question of whether it provides the exclusive remedy for the plaintiff-appellant . . .

BRANTLEY, v. A D H BUILDING CONTRACTORS, INC. E., 215 So. 2d 297 (Fla. 1968)

. . . . § 440.01(11) (1965), F.S.A. . . .

G. STEVENS, v. INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS OF FLORIDA, INC. a, 207 So. 2d 287 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)

. . . fewer than three employees, Stevens was not required under the Florida Workmen’s Compensation Act, § 440.01 . . .

Z. BROWN, Jr. v. ETHYL CORPORATION W. SCOTT, v. ETHYL CORPORATION, 222 F. Supp. 734 (E.D. La. 1963)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. These Acts are substantially different from the Louisiana Act. . . .

CITY OF MIAMI, v. GRANLUND GRANLUND, H. v. CITY OF MIAMI, 153 So. 2d 830 (Fla. 1963)

. . . Sec. 440.01 et seq., 440.09(3), F.S.A. . . . .

SPIVEY, v. BATTAGLIA FRUIT COMPANY,, 138 So. 2d 308 (Fla. 1962)

. . . Florida Statutes, Section 440.01 et seq., F.S.A. . . .

THOMAS, v. CARTER FRUIT AND PRODUCE CO. Co. Co., 137 So. 2d 573 (Fla. 1962)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . . Sec. 440.01 et seq. . . .

STATE v. MOBLEY,, 133 So. 2d 334 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1961)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. The Supreme Court of the United States in United States v. . . .

H. BODEN, v. CITY OF HIALEAH CITY OF HIALEAH v. H. BODEN, 132 So. 2d 160 (Fla. 1961)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. from a single accident for which compensation was paid until the latter part of 1951 . . .

KEYS ENGINEERING COMPANY, a v. BOSTON INSURANCE COMPANY, a a, 192 F. Supp. 574 (S.D. Fla. 1961)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. 16. . . .

D. ORTKIESE, v. CLARSON EWELL ENGINEERING, 126 So. 2d 556 (Fla. 1961)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., the beneficent purpose the legislature intended it to have. . . .

L. SLACK, v. ACOUSTI ENGINEERING COMPANY OF FLORIDA, a, 122 So. 2d 574 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1960)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

P. LEEDS, v. CITY OF MIAMI, 122 So. 2d 474 (Fla. 1960)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq.], alleging essentially that he received an injury by accident arising out of and in . . .

ANDREWS, v. C. B. S. DIVISION, MAULE INDUSTRIES, 118 So. 2d 206 (Fla. 1960)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. for relief on account of the injury had there been no disease involved, but the injury . . .

STANDARD OIL COMPANY, In v. P. GAY, 118 So. 2d 212 (Fla. 1960)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq.) for relief had there been no disease involved, and the injury aggravates or accelerates . . .

GRAY, v. HULL, W. W. St. W. W. LAND, v. GRAY, St., 114 So. 2d 176 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

FIRESTONE TIRE RUBBER COMPANY v. W. HUDSON, 112 So. 2d 29 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

HODGES, v. STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA,, 112 So. 2d 593 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

PERKINS, v. RICHARDS CONSTRUCTORS, INC., 111 So. 2d 494 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

B. ADAMS, v. FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, s, 110 So. 2d 455 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. for an injury she received in the course of her employment. . . .

RAINSFORD, v. McARTHUR DAIRIES,, 108 So. 2d 914 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

N. L. AUTO PARTS COMPANY v. E. DOMAN, 111 So. 2d 270 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

TUCKER TAXI, INC. a a v. SCHOFIELD,, 107 So. 2d 188 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., the petitioners, bring this proceeding in certio-rari to review an order of the Florida . . .

CLARK, G. G. v. CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, a, 107 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 1958)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., the language of the court on the subject of trauma seems apposite. . . .

BLACKMAN HUCKABY ENTERPRISES v. H. I. JONES, W., 104 So. 2d 667 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COMPANY, a v. GILREATH, a L. L., 104 So. 2d 865 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. to the situation here presented has been raised. . . .

BRAZIER, v. GREAT ATLANTIC PACIFIC TEA COMPANY,, 256 F.2d 96 (5th Cir. 1958)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., alleged that plaintiff had been directed to take a coffee-break of fifteen minutes . . .

PAUL SPELLMAN, v. SPELLMAN, 103 So. 2d 661 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. On February 27, 1957, Donald S. . . .

E. ANDERSON, v. CITY OF MIAMI, 101 So. 2d 612 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq.]” (emphasis supplied). . . .

CARSS, v. OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION,, 252 F.2d 690 (5th Cir. 1958)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., that it insufficiently alleged the relationship of the parties, did not show a breach . . .

SUN INSURANCE COMPANY v. L. BOYD, 101 So. 2d 419 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. is based on this injury. . . .

CARANCI, v. MIAMI GLASS AND ENGINEERING COMPANY,, 99 So. 2d 252 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1957)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

ARKIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. SIMPKINS,, 99 So. 2d 557 (Fla. 1957)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., does not make industry the insurer of the lives of its employees and we cannot do . . .

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, v. MATTHEWS, 97 So. 2d 111 (Fla. 1957)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

JACKSONVILLE COACH COMPANY, v. LOVE,, 101 So. 2d 361 (Fla. 1957)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. Povia Bros. Farms v. Velez, Fla.1954, 74 So.2d 103; Blount v. . . .

C. CHESSER, v. GENERAL DREDGING CO. a, 150 F. Supp. 592 (S.D. Fla. 1957)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. The total amount of such compensation paid was stipulated to be $1,219.50. . . .

W. C. DENNIS, d b a v. U. L. BROWN,, 93 So. 2d 584 (Fla. 1957)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

PAUL SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, v. FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, s, 93 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 1957)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

FISCHER, v. JOHN W. THOMSON SON,, 92 So. 2d 526 (Fla. 1957)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

OUZTS, v. A. P. WARD SON,, 146 F. Supp. 733 (N.D. Fla. 1956)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

M. MOSES, v. R. H. WRIGHT SON,, 90 So. 2d 330 (Fla. 1956)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

SUPERIOR MILL WORK s v. GABEL, 89 So. 2d 794 (Fla. 1956)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. and, in doubtful cases, resolved such doubts in favor of the claimant. . . .

CITY OF BOCA RATON, a v. S. MATTEF,, 91 So. 2d 644 (Fla. 1956)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., therefore, we offer no comment on it. . . .

LYNG, v. O. RAO, N. A., 87 So. 2d 108 (Fla. 1956)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. (See Lyng v. Rao, Fla., 72 So.2d 53.) . . .

E. BLOUNT, J. v. STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT, 87 So. 2d 507 (Fla. 1956)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. This is commonly referred to in the books as the “going and coming” rule. . . .

F. E. WATSON, v. CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, a L. B., 85 So. 2d 548 (Fla. 1956)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., and owned jointly their tools and equipment. . . .

V. SIGFRED, v. PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,, 230 F.2d 13 (5th Cir. 1956)

. . . insurance carrier, had a direct liability under the Compensation Act, Florida Statutes Annotated §§ 440.01 . . .

C. YOVAN, v. BURDINE S, a, 81 So. 2d 555 (Fla. 1955)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATION, v. H. W. OWENS, E. L., 78 So. 2d 104 (Fla. 1955)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., with the exceptions of domestics as noted above. . . .

AREX INDEMNITY COMPANY, v. RADIN, 77 So. 2d 839 (Fla. 1955)

. . . correctly disposed of by the order of the deputy commissioner awarding further compensation herein: “Sec. 440.01 . . .

ZELLER v. INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, Co., 77 So. 2d 616 (Fla. 1955)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

HOLMES, v. CARROLL, HOLMES, v. CARROLL,, 75 So. 2d 203 (Fla. 1954)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq.; that they, having received money from the insurance carrier,- could bring the suits . . .

H. AMSLER, E. v. SOX MEAT PACKERS, s, 75 So. 2d 207 (Fla. 1954)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

NARANJA ROCK CO. v. DAWAL FARMS,, 74 So. 2d 282 (Fla. 1954)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., against the Naranja Rock Company, herein called Naranja, and Dawal Farms, Inc., herein . . .

STUYVESANT CORP. v. WATERHOUSE, 74 So. 2d 554 (Fla. 1954)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

WINN- LOVETT TAMPA, v. MURPHREE, 73 So. 2d 287 (Fla. 1954)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., provides -the exclusive remedy for the minor to recover damages for his injury. . . .

DAOUD v. MATZ, 73 So. 2d 51 (Fla. 1954)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., regarding the extent to which payments made in advance of a compensation award should . . .

CONTINENTAL CAS. CO. v. BUCHAN, 72 So. 2d 269 (Fla. 1954)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq. . . .

JONES v. FLORIDA POWER CORP., 72 So. 2d 285 (Fla. 1954)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., “since none of the defendants are (sic) third parties as contemplated by the Workmen . . .

SUPERIOR HOME BUILDERS v. MOSS, 70 So. 2d 570 (Fla. 1954)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., and the employer and .the compensation carrier controverted the claim. . . .

SMITH v. PACKER DISPLAYS,, 67 So. 2d 323 (Fla. 1953)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq.], as an injury ‘by accident,’ and a literal showing of an ‘accident’ such as a slip . . .

GLASS v. G. A. MILLER CO., 65 So. 2d 749 (Fla. 1953)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., as construed by the cases of LeViness v. . . .

WILLIAMSON v. PLYMOUTH CITRUS PRODUCTS, 3 Fla. Supp. 105 (Fla. Industrial Comm'n 1953)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., the defendant contending that the evidence showed, as a matter of law, that the plaintiff . . .

GRAY v. EMPLOYERS MUT. LIABILITY INS. CO., 64 So. 2d 650 (Fla. 1952)

. . . . § 440.01 et seq., as requiring, that an injury “by accident” proceed from an unexpected cause. . . .

CITY OF TALLAHASSEE, a v. EDGAR L. ROBERTS FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, 155 Fla. 815 (Fla. 1945)

. . . judgment upholding an award of compensation granted pursuant to our Workmen’s Compensation Law, Sec. 440.01 . . .