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FLORIDA POWER CORP. v. BROWN

No. 1D02-3894.

863 So.2d 364 (2003)

FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION and RSKCO, Appellant, v. Thomas S. BROWN, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied January 15, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scot E. Samis, St. Petersburg; Abbey, Adams, Byelick, Kiernan, Mueller, and Lancaster, L.L.P., St. Petersburg, for Appellant.

Michael Broussard, James R. Spears; Broussard, Cullen & DeGailler, Orlando, for Appellee.

HAWKES, J.

The Employer/Carrier (E/C) appeal the Judge of Compensation Claims' (JCC) order which awarded medical monitoring to Claimant Thomas Brown, based solely upon Brown's exposure to asbestos. The E/C argue that, because Brown's exposure to asbestos has not resulted in a work place "injury" as that term is defined by Florida law, the JCC erred by awarding benefits. We agree and reverse.

An employer is required to pay compensation or furnish benefits only...

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