CRUTCHER v. SCHOOL BD. OF BROWARD COUNTY

No. 1D01-3871.

834 So.2d 228 (2002)

Miriam CRUTCHER, Appellant, v. SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied January 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane H. Tutt, of Diane H. Tutt, P.A., Plantation, for Appellant.

Edward D. Schuster, of Massey, Coican & Schuster, LLC, Ft. Lauderdale, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Miriam Crutcher, appeals an order finding that her petition for workers' compensation benefits was barred by the statute of limitations. For the reasons expressed below, we remand for further proceedings.

Section 440.19(4), Florida Statutes (Supp.1994), states:

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the failure to file a petition for benefits within the periods prescribed is not a bar to the employee's claim unless...

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