Court Revives Claim Filed by Representative of Worker's Estate

A Florida appellate court revived a claim filed by the personal representative for a worker’s estate. Case: Estate of McKenzie v. Hi Rise Crane Inc., No. 1D20-3307, 08/19/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Before his death, Ronald McKenzie worked for Hi Rise Crane Inc. Attorney Edward P. Busch filed petitions for workers’ compensation benefits against Hi Rise on behalf of McKenzie, based on an alleged Jan. 26, 2018, accident. Busch dismissed the petitions after McKenzie’s death, and the claim remained dormant until January 2020 when he filed a petition on...