Petition for Benefits Filed During Pendency of Motion Was Time-Barred

Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the pendency of a worker’s timely-filed petition for benefits will not hold the statute of limitations open to later file an additional petition if the first one is dismissed. Case: Moise v. Disney Pop Century Resort, No. 1D17-1759, 04/30/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Loziane Moise worked as a housekeeper for the Disney Pop Century Resort. She suffered injuries while at work in June 2011 and again in January 2013. In 2013 and 2014, she filed petitions seeking benefits for each accident. Moise eventually resolved ...