City of Miami Springs v. Sanchez

The employer/carrier (E/C) raise four issues on appeal. However, issues one and two are redundant, as are issues three and four. Accordingly, they have been consolidated into two issues. For the reasons explained below, we affirm as to the first issue, and reverse as to the second.

The first issue concerns the E/C’s contention that the JCC overlooked evidence that Claimant was eligible for both social security disability and retirement benefits when he reached age 62, and consequently, the E/C is entitled to cease paying permanent total disability (PTD) supplemental benefits at that time. The…