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Florida Statute 440.23 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 440.23 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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440.23 Compensation a lien against assets.—Compensation shall have the same preference of lien against the assets of the carrier or employer without limit of an amount as is now or may hereafter be allowed by law to the claimant for unpaid wages or otherwise.
History.—s. 23, ch. 17481, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5966(23); s. 23, ch. 78-300; s. 124, ch. 79-40; s. 21, ch. 79-312; s. 43, ch. 89-289; s. 56, ch. 90-201; s. 52, ch. 91-1.

Cases Citing F.S. 440.23

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1977).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...ned by chronological order of perfection and recordation. The workmen's compensation lien is given the same preference of lien against the assets of an insurance carrier or employer as is allowed by law to the claimant for unpaid wages or otherwise. Section 440.23 , F.S....
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Perry v. W. R. Robbins & Son Roofing Co., 145 So. 2d 225 (Fla. 1962).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1962 Fla. LEXIS 2513

...conference was held pursuant to the usual formal notice of hearing. It was addressed by the deputy commissioner to the parties and their attorneys. The notice was by registered mail and the parties had in excess of the ten days’ notice required by § 440.23(3), Florida Statutes, F.S.A....

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