JOHNSON v. R.H. DONNELLY CO.

No. XX-316.

402 So.2d 518 (1981)

George JOHNSON, Appellant, v. R.H. DONNELLY COMPANY and Hartford Insurance Group, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied September 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerold Feuer, Miami, for appellant.

Mark L. Zientz, of Williams & Zientz, Coral Gables, for appellees.

Michael J. Rudicell, Lakeland, for amicus curiae Department of Labor and Employment Security.

Mary Ann Stiles, Boca Raton, for amicus curiae Associated Industries of Florida.


MILLS, Judge.

Appealing from the deputy commissioner's denial of a joint settlement agreement, appellant-claimant, George Johnson, challenges the constitutionality of Section 440.20(12)(a), Florida Statutes (1979), which prohibits the release of an employer-carrier's liability for future medical expenses. The grounds asserted in the challenge are that the statute unconstitutionally prohibits the parties from settling their differences, thus, violates the access to...

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