Vega v. FRS Environmental Remediators
Vega v. FRS Environmental Remediators
Opinion of the Court
In this workers’ compensation appeal, Claimant challenges an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) that concludes Claimant is disqualified, under section 440.09(4), Florida Statutes (1998), from all benefits otherwise available to him under the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law. Upon receipt of Claimant’s brief, this court entered an order advising the parties that this appeal is being considered for summary affirmance under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.315(a). Accordingly, the parties were directed to refrain from further briefing.
Because the record evidence supports the JCC’s finding that Claimant was convicted and adjudicated guilty of workers’ compensation fraud under section 440.105,
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