Brewer v. Laborfinders of Tampa

I concur with the majority in affirming all issues raised except that affirming the finding that claimant was represented by counsel at the time the release was executed, which resulted in the conclusion by the judge of compensation claims (JCC) that the validity of the release was controlled by the provisions of section 440.20(ll)(c), Florida Statutes (2003), relating to releases secured through the assistance of counsel, rather than those provided in section 440.20(ll)(b), pertaining to unrepresented claimants, which, unlike subsection (ll)(c) states, among other things, that a JCC shall…