MARTIN v. STATE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

No. 1D03-4551.

890 So.2d 1238 (2005)

Brian MARTIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS and Division Of Risk Management, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

January 19, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Cox and Paul A. Kelley, Winter Park; Bill McCabe, Longwood, for Appellant.

William H. Rogner of Hurley, Rogner, Miller, Cox & Waranch & Westcott, P.A., Winter Park, for Appellees.


PER CURIAM.

In this workers' compensation case, we agree with the claimant, a former correctional officer for the Florida Department of Corrections, that, as a matter of fact and law, the date of his accident was October 24, 2002. Therefore, the claimant is entitled to the statutory presumption of compensability of his heart disease afforded by section 112.18(1), Florida Statutes (2002). Our conclusion on this point makes it unnecessary to address the remaining points...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases