Split Court Finds Worker Without Reported Income Can't Get Indemnity Benefits

A divided Florida appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to indemnity benefits because neither he nor his employer had reported any income he received in his two weeks on the job. Case: Roscoe v. S&A Hauling Hilliard LLC, No. 1D2022-0055, 08/20/2025, published. Facts: Lamont Roscoe worked for S&A Hauling Hilliard LLC, driving a dump truck owned by S&A to haul material between a port and a dump. He was paid $70 per load and treated as an independent contractor. After two weeks on the job, Roscoe suffered injuries when his truck tipped...