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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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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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-06-18T00:53:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-05-29T00:00:00-07:00

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…it proved compliance with sections 440.185 and 440.055, Florida Statutes. We disagree because section

Miranda v. AZUL PLASTERING CORP.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-11-16T00:00:00-08:00

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…/C has complied with both sections 440.185 and 440.055, in which case the claimant has a higher burden

Gauthier v. Florida International University

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-06-22T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-12-18T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-08-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 880 So. 2d 825

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-10-23T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 834 So. 2d 228

Snippet: employer has posted notice in accordance with s. 440.055, the employee must demonstrate estoppel by clear… comply with either section 440.185 or section 440.055 estops the E/C from raising a statute of limitations…with the provisions of either section 440.185 or 440.055. We disagree. *229 There is no dispute in this …strictly with either section 440.185 or section 440.055 in order to estop the E/C's statute of limitations…/C has complied with both sections 440.185 and 440.055, in which case the claimant has a higher burden

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-09-01T00:00:00-07:00

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…references to 440.055 in sections 440.185 and 440.19 strongly suggest that the notice required by 440.055 is notice…section 440.055 to require an employer such as the appellant to post notice. But even if 440.055 were read…factual basis for a finding of estoppel. Section 440.055 provides as follows: An employer who employs fewer…possible that the 440.185 and 440.19 references to 440.055 reflect a legislative error, this seems unlikely

Gaines v. Orange County Public Utilities

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-04-17T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 710 So. 2d 139

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