Employer Can't Terminate Payments for Worker Sickened by Exposure

A Florida appellate court overturned a judge’s decision allowing an employer to end its payment for the treatment of a worker suffering from exposure to poor indoor air quality. Case: Meehan v. Orange County Data & Appraisals, No. 1D17-1076, 03/20/2019, published. Facts: Geoffrey Meehan worked for Orange County Data & Appraisals on the sixth floor of a building in Orlando. He described the building conditions as dismal, with leaks in the ceilings and blackish growth on wall tiles. After asbestos was discovered in the building, employees were removed from all floors except...