Interim Personnel v. Hollis

Gregory Hollis’s claim for permanent total disability benefits was premature. He had neither reached maximum medical improvement nor received ninety-eight weeks of temporary benefits at the time of the final hearing. See City of Pensacola Firefighters v. Oswald, 710 So.2d 95 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). We reverse the order awarding permanent total disability benefits. Because the claim for permanent total disability benefits was premature, if the facts warrant, the claimant may file a subsequent petition for permanent total disability benefits. See Holder v. Keller Kitchen Cabinets, 610 So.2d 1264,…