North Florida Erection Co. v. Abichid

WENTWORTH, Judge.

Employer/carrier appeal a workers’ compensation order by which an 80% lump sum advance of compensation payments was approved. We find that such approval was not in accordance with the applicable standards for lump sum payments, and we therefore reverse the order appealed.

Section 440.20(13)(d), Florida Statutes, permits a lump sum advance of compensation payments if such advance is shown to be in the claimant’s “best interests.” In the present case this determination was made upon a finding that the lump sum advance would allow claimant to restructure his finances so as to…