American States Insurance Co. v. Woodard

In this equitable distribution case the worker’s compensation insurance carrier challenges the trial court’s determination of the amount of its equitable lien, and urges that the trial court erred in failing to require the appellees to escrow a portion of their settlement money in order to insure payment of the lien against future compensation benefits. We affirm.

The trial court’s determination of the amount of the lien is supported by the evidence. Section 440.39(3)(a), Florida Statutes, is silent as to how pro rata distribution is to be carried out. In this case, the final judgment provides…