Matthews v. Liberty Assignment Corp.

Opinion

HILL, P. J.

WC Funding Group, Inc. (WC), a factoring company, is appealing from the denial of its motion for a qualified order approving the assignment to it of a judgment providing for structured settlement payments otherwise payable to Albert Matthews. Matthews obtained an award in his workers’ compensation proceeding, based on a compromise and release containing the terms of the structured settlement agreement, then obtained a court judgment based on the workers’ compensation award. The trial court denied the motion on the ground the assignment was prohibited by statute. We agree and…