Chan's Surfside Saloon/Cox Ventures v. Provost

In this workers’ compensation case, the employer and carrier argue that the judge of compensation claims erroneously determined that the claimant was entitled to permanent total disability benefits because the claimant failed to prove that she would remain permanently and totally disabled after she reached maximum medical improvement. We agree and, accordingly, reverse.

This case is controlled by City of Pensacola Firefighters v. Oswald, 710 So.2d 95 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). In that case, we reversed an award of permanent total disability benefits. In doing so, we said:

Although we assume for…