Special Disability Trust Fund, Department of Labor & Employment Security v. Westwind Transportation

WENTWORTH, Senior Judge.

This is an appeal of a March 9, 1994 final workers’ compensation order granting a claim for reimbursement from the Special Disability Trust Fund. Appellant contends the judge of compensation claims (JCC) erred in not barring this claim based on the employer/servicing agent’s (E/SA) failure to timely file their claim for reimbursement. We reverse.

Appellant is Special Disability Trust Fund, Department of Labor and Employment Security. Appellees are Westwind Transportation, employer and Claims Center, servicing agent. On April 5, 1983, claimant Michael Bubel, a truck…