Employer's Withdrawal of Allegedly Frivolous Cost Petition Doesn't Avoid Potential for Sanctions

The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a worker should have been allowed to proceed with his motion for sanctions against his employer even after his employer withdrew the allegedly baseless motion for costs that served as the basis for the sanctions motion. Case: Soca v. Advance Auto Parts, No. 1D15-795, 02/23/2016, published. Facts: Victor Soca worked for Advance Auto Parts. He was shot during a robbery of the store in April 2010. He filed three petitions for benefits, but withdrew them after Advance provided the requested benefits. Advance then demanded a recovery of its ...