Special Disability Trust Fund of Labor & Employment Security v. Collier Enterprises

In this workers’ compensation appeal, the Special Disability Trust Fund (Fund) challenges the final order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) finding appellee, employer/carrier (E/C), entitled to reimbursement from the Fund and rejecting the Fund’s arguments that the application should be denied because it was untimely and because no merger occurred. As we agree with the Fund in regard to its first issue, we do not reach the second; accordingly, we reverse and remand the cause with directions that the application for reimbursement be dismissed.

Section 440.49(2)(g), Florida Statutes…