Private employers' workers' compensation liability for on-call employees.(Florida) From: Florida Bar Journal | Date: December 1, 2003| Author: Moss, Laurie S. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Florida Bar. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Many private employers have employees who are "on call," either at scheduled times or on a continuous basis. In fact, one may argue that with the invention of beepers and cell phones, most employees are "on call," even if not so designated.

This article provides a brief overview of the laws that address a private employer's liability under the workers' compensation laws for its on-call employees, (1) and those employees who reside on the company premises but who are not ...