3rd DCA Reverses Summary Judgment in FWA Constitutional Challenge to Exclusive Remedy

The Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal dismissed a district court judge's ruling that the state workers' compensation system is unconstitutional, for procedural reasons, failing to address the core arguments of the case. The 3rd DCA determined that the constitutional issue in State of Florida v. Florida Workers' Advocates was rendered moot once Velda Farms abandoned its exclusive remedy defense to Julio Cortes' comp claim. And it said FWA couldn't pick up the argument and carry it over into a separate case. Since the argument wasn't properly presented to Miami Dade ...