District Court of Appeal of Florida

In a workers' compensation case, an order directing an employer and carrier to reimburse an injured worker for the fees and expenses of her court-appointed guardian is reversed where the judge of compensation claims did not apply the correct standard in evaluating the claim for reimbursement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/22/2006
• Published 06/22/2006

Judges

• PADOVANO, J.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• E. Douglas Spangler, Jr., of Arrick, Peacock, Hodges & Wiener, Tampa, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• J. Mason Wines, Winter Haven and Bill McCabe, Longwood, for Appellee.