Florida Regulations 60Q-6.120: SUMMARY FINAL ORDER
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(1) The judge may enter a summary final order when such an order would be dispositive of the issues raised by the subject petition. Issues that would be dispositive include, but are not limited to, whether there is coverage, whether the statute of limitations has run, whether the accident or occupational disease is compensable, whether the claim is barred by res judicata or a prior settlement, whether the judge has jurisdiction over the subject matter, whether the benefit sought has been paid, and whether the alleged employee is an independent contractor.
(2) Any party may file a motion for a summary final order when there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the granting of the motion would be dispositive of the issues raised by the subject petition. A summary final order shall be rendered if the judge determines from the pleadings and depositions, together with affidavits, if any, that no genuine issue as to any material fact exists and that the moving party is entitled as a matter of law to the entry of a final order. A summary final order may be rendered on the issue of entitlement to a benefit alone, although there is a genuine issue as to the amount of the benefits. No motion for summary final order may be filed less than 45 days prior to a scheduled final hearing.
(3) The opposing party shall file a response to a motion for summary final order together with supporting depositions, affidavits, and/or other documents within 30 days after service of the motion for summary final order. The judge shall grant an extension for good cause shown.
(4) When a motion for summary final order is denied, the judge shall impose sanctions pursuant to subsections 60Q-6.125(4) and (5), F.A.C., if the judge determines that the motion violates subsection 60Q-6.125(1), F.A.C.
(5) The motion is deemed denied if the judge has not ruled upon the motion by the commencement of the final hearing.
(6) The summary final order standard provided for in this rule shall be construed and applied in accordance with the Florida summary judgment standard.
Rulemaking Authority 440.45(1)(a), (4) FS. Law Implemented 440.25(4)(h), 440.45(1)(a), (4) FS. History-New 2-23-03, Amended 11-1-06, 10-31-10, 10-31-12, 2-14-22.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 60Q-6.120
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
(3) The opposing party shall file a response to a motion for summary final order together with supporting depositions, affidavits, and/or other documents within 30 days after service of the motion for summary final order. The judge shall grant an extension for good cause shown.
(4) When a motion for summary final order is denied, the judge shall impose sanctions pursuant to subsections 60Q-6.125(4) and (5), F.A.C., if the judge determines that the motion violates subsection 60Q-6.125(1), F.A.C.
(5) The motion is deemed denied if the judge has not ruled upon the motion by the commencement of the final hearing.
(6) The summary final order standard provided for in this rule shall be construed and applied in accordance with the Florida summary judgment standard.
Rulemaking Authority 440.45(1)(a), (4) FS. Law Implemented 440.25(4)(h), 440.45(1)(a), (4) FS. History-New 2-23-03, Amended 11-1-06, 10-31-10, 10-31-12, 2-14-22.