McCollough v. Raes Enterprises

SMITH, Chief Judge.

Claimant seeks review of a workers’ compensation order denying her request for death benefits, funeral expenses, penalties, interest, costs, and attorney’s fee. We find it necessary to reverse and remand for further proceedings.

The two primary issues before the deputy commissioner (dc) were whether the claimant’s request for death benefits was barred by the statute of limitations under section 440.16(1), Florida Statutes (1986), and whether the employee’s death was causally related to his industrial accident.

*666We will first consider the statute of limitations defense. With…