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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. 440.31
440.31 Witness fees.Each witness who appears in obedience to a subpoena shall be entitled to the same fees as witnesses in a civil action in the circuit court; however, any expert witness, as defined in Rule 1.390(a) of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, who shall have testified in any proceeding under this chapter shall be allowed a witness fee, including the cost of any exhibits used by such witness, in such reasonable amount as the judge of compensation claims may determine, not in excess of the rate prevailing in the locality for witness fees for such expert witnesses in workers’ compensation proceedings, notwithstanding the limitation provided in s. 92.231.
History.s. 31, ch. 17481, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5966(31); s. 9, ch. 29778, 1955; s. 2, ch. 67-554; s. 23, ch. 78-300; ss. 24, 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. 8, ch. 91-46.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 440.31
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 440.31.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

SHANNON, v. CHENEY BROTHERS INC., 98 So. 3d 1228 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . Alternatively, Shannon’s counsel requested payment of expert witness fees under section 440.31, Florida . . . Stone, 514 So.2d 351 (Fla.1987), prohibit the award of expert witness fees under section 440.31 when . . . address Claimant’s alternative argument that the JCC erred in denying expert witness fees under section 440.31 . . . Because both Zabawczuk and Stone are founded on the supreme court’s interpretation of section 440.31, . . .

AYUDA, INC. v. RENO,, 885 F. Supp. 15 (D.D.C. 1995)

. . . required Defendants to pay interim attorneys’ fees and costs to Plaintiffs in the total amount of $122,-440.31 . . .

SOUTHERN BAKERIES v. COOPER,, 659 So. 2d 339 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Glasgow Contracting, 588 So.2d 307 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991); § 440.34(3), Fla.Stat. (1991); see also § 440.31 . . .

PAULK, v. SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, 615 So. 2d 260 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . section 440.13(2)(k), Florida Statutes (Supp.1990), and section 440.30, Florida Statutes, or section 440.31 . . . of these circumstances, without regard to the more general provisions in section 440.30 and section 440.31 . . .

POWELL, v. DICKERSON OF FLORIDA, INC., 564 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Section 440.31 Florida Statutes provides in pertinent part: Each witness who appears in obedience to . . .

W. A. DOSS SONS, INC. v. BARBATO,, 487 So. 2d 377 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . attorney’s fees in worker’s compensation cases are not entitled to expert witness fees under Section 440.31 . . . We certify the following question of great public importance: WHETHER SECTION 440.31, FLORIDA STATUTES . . . Section 440.31, Florida Statutes (1983) provides as follows: 440.31 Witness fees. — Each witness who . . .

TRAVIESO, v. R. TRAVIESO, Jr., 474 So. 2d 1184 (Fla. 1985)

. . . speaking for the court, accurately explained: It should be noted that the essential provisions of Sections 440.31 . . . said: It is our view, in accord with that of the commission, that the statutory provision, P.S.A. § 440.31 . . .

W. MURPHY, v. TALLARDY,, 422 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Zabawczuk, 200 So.2d 802 (Fla.1967), a workers’ compensation case that held that Section 440.31, Florida . . . It should be noted that the essential provisions of Sections 440.31 and 92.231 are quite similar. . . . . § 440.31, for the award of expert fees authorizes only the payment of fees to experts testifying in . . .

CHRISTOPHER, v. DOBBS HOUSES, INC., 411 So. 2d 267 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . was relevant thereto, a witness fee should have been awarded as costs pursuant to §§ 440.34(2) and 440.31 . . .

ALBERTINI, v. MCDONALD S, 400 So. 2d 160 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . costs of prosecution of a claim, on the other hand, are recoverable under Florida Statutes, Section 440.31 . . .

MT. SINAI MEDICAL CENTER v. LACK,, 381 So. 2d 304 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . authorization for their treatment, of the doctors’ complying with the filing requirements of Section 440.31 . . .

ROBERT COMPANY ASSOCIATES v. ZABAWCZUK ZABAWCZUK, v. ROBERT COMPANY ASSOCIATES,, 200 So. 2d 802 (Fla. 1967)

. . . . § 440.31, for the award of expert fees authorizes only the payment of fees to experts testifying in . . .

M. STICH v. INDEPENDENT LIFE ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY,, 139 So. 2d 398 (Fla. 1962)

. . . Sections 440.31, 440.34(2) F.S. A. . . .