DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMP. v. TUCKER

No. AD-438.

412 So.2d 930 (1982)

DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION, BUREAU OF CRIMES COMPENSATION, Appellant, v. Gennie Bell TUCKER, On Behalf of Her Minor Daughter, Shirley GADDIS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Butler, Jr., Bureau of Crimes Compensation, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Donald W. Stanley, Jr., of Knowlton & Stanley, Tampa, for appellee.


WIGGINTON, Judge.

Without being specific, the deputy commissioner awarded "out-of-pocket costs incurred by the claimant, pursuant to Section 960.08 of the Florida Statutes," in addition to other benefits under the Florida Crimes Compensation Act. In this appeal, the Bureau contends that this award of "costs" is not authorized by statute.

We construe the order as awarding proper Section 960.08 (1980 Supp.) expenses, which include only those costs relating to...

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