Lane v. Walton Cottrell Associates

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Lane v. Walton Cottrell Associates, 422 So. 2d 1023 (1982)
1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21810
Booth, McCord, Wentworth

Lane v. Walton Cottrell Associates

Opinion of the Court

WENTWORTH, Judge.

Claimant appeals a workers’ compensation order wherein his request for alternative housing arrangements was denied. We affirm the order appealed.

Claimant was rendered paraplegic as the result of an industrial accident, and his confinement to a wheelchair prohibited him from returning to his prior residence. A claim was made for “suitable housing;” employer/carrier has obtained rental housing for claimant, and has agreed to make such modifications as are required to make the residence wheelchair-accessible. Employer/carrier may thereby fulfill its obligation, in the circumstances of this case, of providing a wheelchair-accessible environment for claimant. See generally Peace River Electric Corp. v. Choate, 417 So.2d 831 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982).

The order appealed is affirmed.

McCORD and BOOTH, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Harry LANE v. WALTON COTTRELL ASSOCIATES & Maryland Casualty Co.
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published