MARION COUNTY v. FUTCH

No. 1D07-3053.

983 So.2d 689 (2008)

MARION COUNTY and Usis, Appellants, v. Robert E. FUTCH, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 5, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Betty D. Marion of The Marion Law Firm, Ocala, for Appellants.

Kenneth M. Hesser of Daniel L. Hightower, P.A., Ocala, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

In this workers' compensation case, the employer/carrier (E/C) appeal the JCC's order determining that the claimant's late filing of his injury report was excused by the E/C's actual knowledge of the accident and by exceptional circumstances. We find that the claimant's untimely notice was not excused and reverse accordingly.

On September 10, 2005, the claimant, Robert Futch, a lieutenant with the Marion County Fire Rescue, suffered an injury while...

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