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Fla. Stat. § 440.271 (2025)

Appeal of order of judge of compensation claims.

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440.271 Appeal of order of judge of compensation claims.—Review of any order of a judge of compensation claims entered pursuant to this chapter shall be by appeal to the District Court of Appeal, First District. Appeals shall be filed in accordance with rules of procedure prescribed by the Supreme Court for review of such orders. The department shall be given notice of any proceedings pertaining to s. 440.25, regarding indigency, or s. 440.49, regarding the Special Disability Trust Fund, and shall have the right to intervene in any proceedings.
History.—s. 1, ch. 79-312; s. 10, ch. 80-236; s. 278, ch. 81-259; s. 43, ch. 89-289; ss. 27, 56, ch. 90-201; ss. 25, 52, ch. 91-1; s. 2, ch. 91-47; s. 38, ch. 2002-194.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Willette v. Air Prods., 700 So. 2d 397 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997).
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Willette v. Air Prods., 700 So. 2d 397 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). · cites it 4× “" § 440.271, Fla. Stat. (1995). We have jurisdiction of the appeal Mr.”
Rollins v. S. Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., 384 So. 2d 650 (Fla. 1980). · cites it 3× “On October 1, 1979 the IRC, pursuant to section 440.271, Florida Statutes, [3] transferred the case to the First District Court of Appeal.”
Lynch v. Unemployment Appeals Com'n, 988 So. 2d 25 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008). · cites it 2× “Nevertheless, it is at least logical to suggest that the legislative provisions that give the First District authority over workers' compensation appeals, see § 440.271, Fla. Stat. (2007), and this unemployment compensation appeal are more in the nature of compulsory venue…”
Johnson v. RH Donnelly Co., 402 So. 2d 518 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). · cites it 3× “Third, the Department of Labor and Employment Security entered this cause as a party appellee pursuant to Section 440.271, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1980).”
Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Auth. v. Cormio, 388 So. 2d 1238 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] As amended by Chapter 79-312, Section 1, and codified as Section 440.271, Florida Statutes (1979), Chapter 79-40, Section 46, provides in part: (1) After September 30, 1979, review of any order of a deputy commissioner entered pursuant to chapter 440, Florida Statutes,…”
Amendments to Florida Rules of Workers' Comp. Procedure, 603 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 1992). · cites it 2× “Derived from section 440.271, Florida Statutes^ and Rrule 20, Florida Workers’ Compensation Rules of Procedure.”
Piezo Tech. v. Smith, 413 So. 2d 121 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). “205, there would not result — as the e/c argues — an unfeasible and unprecedented bifurcation of an action between an administrative body and the circuit court.”
Philyaw v. Arthur H. Fulton, Inc., 569 So. 2d 787 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990). · cites it 2× “" Because the jurisdictional issue presented in this case is not specifically governed by any specific statutory provision in chapter 440 or any decision of the courts of Florida, we directed the Division of Workers' Compensation, as a party respondent to this appeal pursuant to…”
Covert v. Hall, 467 So. 2d 372 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985). · cites it 2× “" Appellee made no appearance in the proceeding and failed to appeal the compensation order pursuant to section 440.271, Florida Statutes (1983).”
Bammac, Inc. v. Grady, 500 So. 2d 274 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). “Article V, Section 4(b)(2), Florida Constitution; § 440.271, Florida Statutes (1985). In carrying out that duty, we assume that we have the powers inherent in the courts generally.”
Holland v. Courtesy Corp., 563 So. 2d 787 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990). · cites it 2× “Section 440.271, Florida Statutes (1989), states: “Review of any order of a judge of compensation claims entered pursuant to this chapter shall be by appeal to the District Court of Appeal, First District.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Workers' Comp. Procedure, 674 So. 2d 631 (Fla. 1996). “— Derived from section 440.271, F-lorida-StatuteSj-and rule 20, Florida -Workers’ Compensation Rules of-Rroce-dure.”
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