Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners v. Stephens

JOANOS, Chief Judge.

The employer/carrier in this workers’ compensation cause appeal an order of the judge of compensation claims granting the claimant’s petition for modification of a prior order, in which a claim for permanent total disability benefits had been denied. The issue is whether the October 4, 1989, claim for modification of an order dated February 23, 1987, is barred by the statute of limitations. We affirm.’

The facts are not in dispute. The claimant was employed as a heavy equipment operator, when he suffered a compensable back injury on January 25, 1983. Since that time, he has…