Houston-Miller v. U.S. Fire Insurance

DAVIS, Judge.

The appellant, June Houston-Miller, appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (“JCC”) dismissing her petition for benefits on the ground that her petition for benefits was barred by the two-year statute of limitations set forth in section 440.19(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1985). The claimant argues that the payment of an attorney’s fee to her attorney within the two-year period set forth in section 440.19(l)(b) should be considered the “payment of compensation” thereby tolling the statute of limitations. We hold that the payment of an attorney’s fee to the claimant’s…