Florida Statute 440.55 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXI
LABOR

Chapter 440
WORKERS' COMPENSATION

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F.S. 440.55

440.55 Proceedings against state.—Any person entitled to compensation benefits by reason of the injury or death of an employee of the state, its boards, bureaus, departments, agencies, or subdivisions employing labor, may maintain proceedings and actions at law against the state, its boards, bureaus, departments, agencies, and subdivisions, for such benefit, said proceedings and action at law to be in the same manner as provided herein with respect to other employers.

History.—s. 19, ch. 18413, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 5966(55); 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.

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Amendments to 440.55

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 440.55

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 440.55.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 440.55

Total Results: 9

Teresita De Jesus Abreu v. Riverland Elementary School and Broward County etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-18

Snippet: employer has posted notice in accordance with s. 440.055, the employee must demonstrate estoppel by clear

Miami-Dade County School Board v. Russ

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-05-29

Citation: 88 So. 3d 1038, 2012 WL 1929914, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 8561

Snippet: employer has posted notice in accordance with s. 440.055, the employee must demonstrate estoppel by clear

Miranda v. AZUL PLASTERING CORP.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-16

Citation: 74 So. 3d 1123, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18137, 2011 WL 5560566

Snippet: employer has posted notice in accordance with s. 440.055, the employee must demonstrate estoppel by clear

Gauthier v. Florida International University

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-06-22

Citation: 38 So. 3d 221, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 8975

Snippet: the notice requirements of sections 440.185 and 440.055, Florida Statutes (2005), claimant *224 can demonstrate

Jackson-Shaw Co. v. Jacksonville Aviation Authority

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-18

Citation: 8 So. 3d 1076, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 972, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2398, 2008 WL 5245640

Snippet: purpose. See generally ch. 2004-464, §§ 1-5, at 440-55, Laws of Fla. Rather, the Legislature included

Deere v. SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BD.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-08-18

Citation: 880 So. 2d 825, 2004 WL 1836104

Snippet: the notice requirements of sections 440.185 and 440.055, Florida Statutes, Appellant can demonstrate estoppel

Crutcher v. School Bd. of Broward County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-23

Citation: 834 So. 2d 228, 2002 WL 31373480

Snippet: employer has posted notice in accordance with s. 440.055, the employee must demonstrate estoppel by clear

Larry K. Meyer, P.A. v. Kimberly

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-09-01

Citation: 765 So. 2d 951, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 11281, 2000 WL 1232997

Snippet: in section 440.055, Florida Statutes (1995). We reverse the order because section 440.055 is of doubtful

Gaines v. Orange County Public Utilities

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-04-17

Citation: 710 So. 2d 139, 1998 WL 176674

Snippet: employer has posted notice in accordance with s. 440.055, the employee must demonstrate estoppel by clear