Gilliland v. Wood 'N You

In this workers’ compensation case, the claimant seeks review of an order denying his petition to set aside an earlier order approving a lump-sum settlement. The judge of compensation claims found that claimant was fully aware at the time of the settlement that, although he had had surgery to correct a herniated disc in his back at L5-Sl, he still had a bulging disc at L4-L5. The judge of compensation claims found, further, that his predecessor had reviewed the entire file and had full knowledge of claimant’s medical condition before he approved the settlement. Our careful review of the…