Fla. Workers' Comp Ruling Ups Bar For Emotional Injury Suits

By Rob Rogers ( June 23, 2025, 11:45 AM EDT) -- Workers' compensation statutes throughout the U.S. have long shielded employers from lawsuits for workplace injuries when sick or injured employers do not first unsuccessfully seek workers' compensation benefits. Many states also protect employers from paying workers' compensation benefits for emotional distress or purely psychological injuries....

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