Buttrick v. By the Sea Resorts, Inc.

Debra Buttrick, Claimant, appeals for a second time the Judge of Compensation Claims’ (JCC’s) denial of her claim for permanent total disability (PTD) benefits, as well as penalties, interest, costs, and attorney’s fees. In Buttrick v. By The Sea Resorts, 84 So.3d 476 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012), we reversed and remanded this matter “[b]ecause the JCC failed to make a finding as to whether Claimant achieved maximum medical improvement (MMI), [making] meaningful appellate review ... impossible.” Because the JCC once again failed to clarify Claimant’s MMI status, we again reverse and remand for further…