Health Central v. Cesar

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Health Central v. Cesar, 752 So. 2d 97 (2000)
2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 1928; 2000 WL 220429
Kahn, Padoyano, Webster

Health Central v. Cesar

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We conclude that the judge of compensation claims erred in precluding the employer and carrier from asserting a defense based on the statute of limitations. An employer who fails to provide an employee with the informational brochure required by section 440.185, Florida Statutes may be estopped from asserting a statute of limitations defense, see Gaines v. Orange County Public Utilities, 710 So.2d 139 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998), but estoppel is not a bar to the defense in the present case because the claimant had actual knowledge of her rights under the worker’s compensation laws. See Solar Pane Insulating Glass, Inc. v. Hanssen, 727 So.2d 961 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). Accordingly, we must reverse the final order awarding benefits to the claimant.

WEBSTER, KAHN and PADOYANO, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
HEALTH CENTRAL d/b/a West Orange Manor and Sedgwick James of Florida v. Edwige CESAR
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Status
Published