Worker Who Quit Job as Part of Comp Settlement Waives Entitlement to Back Pay

A Florida appellate court ruled that the state Commission on Human Relations erred in awarding back pay to an injured worker who agreed to resign from his job as part of the settlement of his workers’ compensation claim. Case: Monro v. Parsons, No. 1D21-3866, 05/24/2023, published. Facts: Jeff B. Parsons owned and operated a tire shop in Pensacola, which he sold to Monro in 2016. The terms of the sales agreement prohibited Parsons from "operating a tire and/or automotive repair and service facility" within 200 miles of Monro's store for four years.  After completing...