§ 440.23, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 440. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Compensation a lien against assets.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Compensation shall have the same preference of lien against the assets of the carrier or employer without limit of an amount as is now or may hereafter be allowed by law to the claimant for unpaid wages or otherwise.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 23, ch. 17481, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5966(23); s. 23, ch. 78-300; s. 124, ch. 79-40; s. 21, ch. 79-312; s. 43, ch. 89-289; s. 56, ch. 90-201; s. 52, ch. 91-1.
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