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Jones v. Miami-Dade Community College

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jul 13, 2006
933 So. 2d 1221 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

Opinion

No. 1D05-1032.

July 13, 2006.

An appeal from an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims. Gerardo Castiello, Judge.

William F. Souza and Christopher Graver of Law Offices of William F. Souza, North Miami Beach, for Appellant.

Karen M. Gilmartin of Kelley, Kronenberg, Gilmartin, Fichtel Wander, Miami Lakes, for Appellees.


Betty Jones appeals an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) finding that the parties had reached a settlement of the workers' compensation case at issue. We conclude that Jones rejected or repudiated the deal, as was her right pursuant to the terms of the settlement papers submitted by the E/C. We also note that a JCC's authority in such situations extends only to a determination of whether the parties reached a settlement. See Fivecoat v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., 928 So.2d 402 (Fla. 1st DCA Apr.11, 2006); Jacobsen v. Ross Stores, 882 So.2d 431, 432 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004).

REVERSED.

KAHN, C.J., ERVIN and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Jones v. Miami-Dade Community College

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jul 13, 2006
933 So. 2d 1221 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)
Case details for

Jones v. Miami-Dade Community College

Case Details

Full title:Betty JONES, Appellant, v. MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Gallagher Bassett…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Jul 13, 2006

Citations

933 So. 2d 1221 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

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