{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-440.23","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 440.23","heading":"Compensation a lien against assets.","body":"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.\nHistory.—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.","path":["CHAPTER 440 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0400-0499/0440/0440.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:05:59Z","sha256":"085503086738bbd08e50372db03cf22c86592653796024234490e9bd629d0793","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-440.22","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-440.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}