The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 766
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND RELATED MATTERS

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F.S. 766.312

766.312 Enforcement of awards.—

(1) The administrative law judge shall have full authority to enforce her or his awards and to protect herself or himself from any deception or lack of cooperation in reaching her or his determination as to any award. Such authority shall include the power to petition the circuit court for an order of contempt.

(2) A party may, if the circumstances so warrant, petition the circuit court for enforcement of a final award by the administrative law judge.

History.—s. 71, ch. 88-1; s. 24, ch. 91-46; s. 5, ch. 94-106; s. 315, ch. 96-410; s. 1806, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 766.312

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 766.312

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 766.312.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

RODRIGUEZ, a a v. FLORIDA BIRTH- RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION, a v., 19 So. 3d 386 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . DOAH administrative law judge (ALJ) had jurisdiction to enforce the final orders pursuant to section 766.312 . . . Section 766.312 provides the ALJ with authority to “enforce” awards. . . .

BARDEN, M. D. M. D. P. A. v. W. HADDOX, a, 695 So. 2d 1271 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . The order further stated that “[pjursuant to section 766.312, Florida Statutes, jurisdiction is reserved . . .

HUMANA OF FLORIDA. INC. d b a s L. M. D. L. M. D. P. A. v. McKAUGHAN McKAUGHAN, a FLORIDA BIRTH- RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION, v. McKAUGHAN McKAUGHAN, a SOLOMON, M. D. M. D. P. A. v. McKAUGHAN McKAUGHAN, a, 652 So. 2d 852 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Compare § 766.312 with §§ 440.24(1); 440.33(2), Fla.Stat. (1993). . . .