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Fla. Stat. § 440.01 (2025)

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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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Cited in 98 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1943–2025 · leading case: Payne v. J.B. Hunt Transp., Inc., 154 F. Supp. 3d 1310 (M.D. Fla. 2016).

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Payne v. J.B. Hunt Transp., Inc., 154 F. Supp. 3d 1310 (M.D. Fla. 2016). · cites it 4× “§ 1445 (c) because Plaintiffs claim arises under Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law (“FWCL”), Fla. Stat. §§ 440.01 -.60. (Id.). On the other hand, Defendant asserts remand is not necessary because the extent of Plaintiffs claimed injuries are sufficient to satisfy the amount in…”

Stephens Ex Rel. Est. of Becker v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 749 F.3d 1318 (11th Cir. 2014). “As the district court correctly noted, the concept of a “statutory employee” derives from Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law, Fla. Stat. §§ 440.01 et seq. See Florida Ins.”

Jones v. Florida Power Corp., 72 So. 2d 285 (Fla. 1954). · cites it 2× “in the answer that the Corporation had in its contracts with Burns and Grinnell required them to carry workmen's compensation insurance for their respective employees; that the plaintiff had received and was receiving workmen's compensation from Grinnell's insurance carrier; and…”

Arkin Constr. Co. v. Simpkins, 99 So. 2d 557 (Fla. 1957). · cites it 2× “The Workmen's Compensation Act, F.S.A. § 440.01 et seq., does not make industry the insurer of the lives of its employees and we cannot do so by judicial decree.”

Naranja Rock Co. v. Dawal Farms, 74 So. 2d 282 (Fla. 1954). · cites it 2× “On the evening of July 12, 1952 claimant's auto crashed into a tree and for the injuries sustained he sought benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act, F.S.A. § 440.01 et seq., against the Naranja Rock Company, herein called Naranja, and Dawal Farms, Inc.”

City of Boca Raton v. Mattef, 91 So. 2d 644 (Fla. 1956). · cites it 2× “We observe in passing that the record tenders no question as to the applicability of our Workmen's Compensation Law, F.S.A. § 440.01 et seq., therefore, we offer no comment on it.”

Alabama Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Ass'n of Gen. Contractors Self-Insurer's Fund, 80 So. 3d 188 (Ala. 2010). · cites it 2× “, the Florida Workers' Compensation Law, Fla. Stat. § 440.01 et seq.); Fla. Stat. § 631.”

Bakerman v. the Bombay Co., Inc., 961 So. 2d 259 (Fla. 2007). “See generally §§ 440.01-440.60, Fla. Stat. (2006). The system is "based on a mutual renunciation of common-law rights and defenses by employers and employees alike.”

N. & L. Auto Parts Co. v. Doman, 111 So. 2d 270 (Fla. 1st DCA 1959). · cites it 2× “Had claimant not left the motor court after registering, but while walking over the lawn before retiring, fallen and broken his leg, such injury would be compensable under the Act, F.S.A. § 440.01 et seq. This assumes, of course, that claimant would not be guilty of such…”

Gray v. Employers Mut. Liab. Ins. Co., 64 So. 2d 650 (Fla. 1953). · cites it 2× “" The Thorndike-Barnhart Dictionary defines "event" as "1. a happening, 2.”

Mid-Continent Cas. Co. v. Arpin & Son, LLC, 261 F. Supp. 3d 1245 (S.D. Fla. 2017). · cites it 2× “The concept of a “statutory employee” derives from Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law, Fla. Stat. §§ 440.01 et seq. See Florida Ins.”

Andrews v. Cbs Div., Etc., 118 So. 2d 206 (Fla. 1960). · cites it 2× “[8] We need not delve into the record as to the matter of aggravation itself except to point out the great weight of authority in such cases is to the effect that where an employee inflicted with a disease, known or unknown, receives a personal injury under such circumstances…”

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— 440.01(14) — 3 cases

Leon Cnty. Sch. Bd. v. Grimes, 548 So. 2d 205 (Fla. 1989).

Grimes v. Leon Cnty. Sch. Bd., 518 So. 2d 327 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987).

Haynes v. World Color Press, 794 So. 2d 674 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001).

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