SANTIAGO v. ORR INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. ZZ-113.

407 So.2d 1026 (1981)

Miguel SANTIAGO, Appellant, v. ORR INDUSTRIES, INC., and Travelers Insurance Company, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 29, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Kupfer, of Cone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Hazouri & Roth, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

James A. Reynolds, Jr., of Adams, Coogler, Watson & Smith, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees.


SHIVERS, Judge.

Claimant appeals from a workers' compensation order denying the claim for catastrophic loss benefits and further finding that even if the claimant was entitled to temporary total disability benefits at the 80% catastrophic loss rate, the carrier would be entitled to a credit against further benefits due and owing for money paid the claimant by the employer. We reverse.

Claimant sustained a compensable industrial accident on October 10, 1977...

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