Massillon v. Department of Transportation

JOANOS, Judge.

Claimant appeals from a workers’ compensation order in which the deputy commissioner denied claimant’s request for lump-sum advance payments to enable him to purchase investment property. The deputy commissioner found that Section 440.-20(13)(d), Florida Statutes (1983), imposing a limitation on advances in excess of *120$2,000.00, would not allow the requested advance of $45,000.00. In light of our opinions in Union Boiler/FP&L Martin Wrap-Up and Claims Management Services, Inc. v. Walker, 461 So.2d 117 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984) and Cone Brothers Contracting and Whiting National Services…