Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1997

Rinker Materials Corp. v. Rodriguez

Rinker Materials Corp. v. Rodriguez
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided November 26, 1997 · Barfield, Benton, Ervin
701 So. 2d 674; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13308; 1997 WL 730323 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Rinker Materials Corp. v. Rodriguez

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The threshold question in this case is whether a claim for benefits was filed with the Division of Workers’ Compensation before the statute of limitations ran. Surprisingly, the judge of compensation claims found that Mr. Rodriguez’ attorney had timely filed a claim for benefits. It is not at all clear that such a claim was ever filed with the Division, and the record contains not a shred of evidence that anybody filed a claim for benefits for Mr. Rodriguez within the time allowed.

Reversed.

BARFIELD, C.J., and ERVIN and BENTON, JJ., concur.

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