Florida Statute 440.06 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXI
LABOR

Chapter 440
WORKERS' COMPENSATION

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F.S. 440.06

440.06 Failure to secure compensation; effect.—Every employer who fails to secure the payment of compensation, as provided in s. 440.10, by failing to meet the requirements of s. 440.38 may not, in any suit brought against him or her by an employee subject to this chapter to recover damages for injury or death, defend such a suit on the grounds that the injury was caused by the negligence of a fellow servant, that the employee assumed the risk of his or her employment, or that the injury was due to the comparative negligence of the employee.

History.—s. 6, ch. 17481, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5966(6); s. 5, ch. 70-148; s. 23, ch. 78-300; ss. 4, 124, ch. 79-40; s. 21, ch. 79-312; s. 43, ch. 89-289; s. 56, ch. 90-201; s. 52, ch. 91-1; s. 100, ch. 97-103; s. 4, ch. 2003-412.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 440.06

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 440.06.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 440.06

Total Results: 16

Gomez Lawn Service, Inc. v. The Hartford

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 98 So. 3d 212, 2012 WL 4465233, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 16460

Snippet: in circuit court on account of the accident. § 440.06, Fla. Stat. (2010) (“Every employer who fails to

Crum Services v. Lopez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-03-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 975 So. 2d 1184

Snippet: assumption of the risk, or comparative negligence. § 440.06, Fla. Stat. (2004). Although it appears the Legislature

Ahlers v. Wilson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-02-25T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 867 So. 2d 524

Snippet: is subject to the sanctions set out in section 440.06, Florida Statutes. On June 7, 2000, after the claimant

Byerley v. Citrus Pub., Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-01-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 725 So. 2d 1230

Snippet: quot; After the denial, and pursuant to sections 440.06 and 440.11(1), Florida Statutes (1995), Byerley…, is not attributable to the employer. Sections 440.06 and 440.11(1), Florida Statutes, allowed Byerley… comparative negligence of the employee. See §§ 440.06, 440.11(1), Fla. Stat. (1995). 97-1103

Florida Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Revoredo

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-08-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 698 So. 2d 890, 1997 WL 525289

Snippet: thereby negate the ameliorative goals of chapter 440.[6] It is respectfully suggested that the legislature

Shova v. Eller

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-09-04T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 606 So. 2d 400

Snippet: avail himself of the common law defenses. Section 440.06, Fla. Stat. (1989). Mrs. Shova's estate is

Johnson v. Edwards

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-11-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 569 So. 2d 928

Snippet: employers to furnish such benefits, in that section 440.06 precludes an employer, who fails to secure the

Dearing v. Reese

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-02-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 519 So. 2d 761, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 408, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 524, 1988 WL 8438

Snippet: 440. Hicks v. Kemp, 79 So.2d 696 (Fla.1955); § 440.06, Fla.Stat. (1983). The judgment is reversed and

Tuggle v. Government Employees Insurance Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1968-01-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 207 So. 2d 674

Snippet: 1967, 202 So.2d 179. [5] Fla. 1967, 196 So.2d 440. [6] Accord, the Phoenix Ins. Co. v. Kincaid et ux

Duncan v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1966-12-27T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 193 So. 2d 458, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 4762

Snippet: available to it as a defense. See Fla.Stat., §§ 440.06, 440.11, F.S.A.; Hicks v. Kemp, Fla.1955, 79 So

Westberry v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1966-11-01T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 191 So. 2d 613, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 4549

Snippet: Compensation Act, it *614was precluded by Section 440.06, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., from asserting such

Smith v. Ryder Truck Rentals, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1966-02-15T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 182 So. 2d 422

Snippet: the negligence of a fellow servant. F.S. Section 440.06, F.S.A. On a lease for a term basis to an employer

Donald v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1964-06-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 166 So. 2d 453

Snippet: waiver. See King v. State, Fla.App. 1963, 157 So.2d 440. [6] In the case at bar, the alleged mitigating circumstances

Colton v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1962-01-17T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 136 So. 2d 361

Snippet: The plaintiff further points out that under Sec. 440.-06, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., The Workmen’s Compensation … contributory negligence of the employee.” Sec. 440.06, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. Despite the foregoing provisions

Jacksonville Paper Company v. Thurman

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1944-01-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 16 So. 2d 289, 153 Fla. 906, 1944 Fla. LEXIS 447

Snippet: precluded from pleading contributory negligence. Sec. 440.06, Fla. Stat. 1941. Appellant relies on our opinion

Bray, Et Ux. v. Duggan

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1938-04-16T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 181 So. 378, 132 Fla. 438

Snippet: ., concur in the opinion and judgment. *Page 440 6 June 1938 Supreme Court of Florida fla Fla