A Florida appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker was terminated for misconduct and was not entitled to temporary partial disability benefits after he lost his job.
Case: Cobb v. TECO Energy Inc., No. 1D2024-0787, 10/15/2025, published.
Facts: Leroy Cobb Jr. worked for TECO Energy Inc. He injured his wrist at work in March 2023.
Cobb was released to light-duty work after the accident, and TECO accommodated his restrictions.
TECO fired Cobb in May 2023 based on reports that he had been sitting in a truck, doing nothing, while on company time.
Cobb received unempl...
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