Florida Statute 766.312 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 766
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND RELATED MATTERS

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766.312 Enforcement of awards.—

(1) The administrative law judge shall have full authority to enforce her or his awards and to protect herself or himself from any deception or lack of cooperation in reaching her or his determination as to any award. Such authority shall include the power to petition the circuit court for an order of contempt.

(2) A party may, if the circumstances so warrant, petition the circuit court for enforcement of a final award by the administrative law judge.

History.—s. 71, ch. 88-1; s. 24, ch. 91-46; s. 5, ch. 94-106; s. 315, ch. 96-410; s. 1806, ch. 97-102.

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Cases Citing Statute 766.312

Total Results: 7

Humana of Florida, Inc. v. McKaughan

652 So. 2d 852

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 1995 | Docket: 476328

Cited 14 times | Published

under the Workers' Compensation Act. Compare § 766.312 with §§ 440.24(1); 440.33(2), Fla. Stat. (1993)

Rodriguez v. Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Ass'n

19 So. 3d 386, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 8630, 2009 WL 1815395

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 2009 | Docket: 60254607

Cited 1 times | Published

jurisdiction to enforce the final orders pursuant to section 766.312, Florida Statutes (2007), and jurisdiction

Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., and University of Florida Board of Trustees

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 2025 | Docket: 69455307

Published

“administrative law judge” and “division”); cf. § 766.312, Fla. Stat. (requiring aid of judicial branch

Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., and University of Florida Board of Trustees

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2024 | Docket: 69455307

Published

“administrative law judge” and “division”); cf. § 766.312, Fla. Stat. (requiring aid of judicial branch

Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., and University of Florida Board of Trustees

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2024 | Docket: 69455307

Published

“administrative law judge” and “division”); cf. § 766.312, Fla. Stat. (requiring aid of judicial branch

Rodriguez v. BIRTH-REL. NEUROLOGICAL INJURY

19 So. 3d 386

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 2009 | Docket: 1651462

Published

jurisdiction to enforce the final orders pursuant to section 766.312, Florida Statutes (2007), and jurisdiction

Barden v. Haddox

695 So. 2d 1271, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 6935, 1997 WL 336591

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1997 | Docket: 64774545

Published

The order further stated that “[pjursuant to section 766.312, Florida Statutes, jurisdiction is reserved

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida personal injury and workers' compensation attorney. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Chapter 766 in the context of medical malpractice litigation and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.