Submitted by Maureen Martinez and Carri Leininger on 12 Feb, 2024
Scenario: An insured company paid someone under the table to complete work. The injured worker was not on a schedule, rather appeared randomly to offer services in exchange for payment (cash) whenever he/she needed money. One day, the worker is injured when performing an assigned task. Question:…
Submitted by Anthony Stella and Carri Leininger on 29 Jan, 2024
For a contract to form, there must be a valid offer and acceptance. However, under Florida law, to validly accept an offer and form a contract, the parties must have “said the same thing” in mutually assenting to the offer’s precise terms. Stated differently, by the accepting party,…
Submitted by Jessica Gregory and Carri Leininger on 25 Jan, 2024
In Pac. Employers Ins. Co. v. Alex Hofrichter, P.A., 670 So. 2d 1023, 1024 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1996), the policy at issue contained a “Supplementary Payments” provision which read: The Company shall pay the following as part…