District Court of Appeal of Florida

An order awarding permanent total disability (PTD) benefits to a claimant is reversed where the claim for PTD benefits was premature since claimant had not reached actual maximum medical improvement (MMI), and had not provided any competent substantial evidence that she will be totally disabled when she does reach MMI.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/26/2006
• Published 07/26/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nicholas A. Shannin, of McDonough, Wieland & Shannin, Orlando, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth B. Schwartz, West Palm Beach, for Appellee.