PER CURIAM.
The widow of Juan Lopez appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims which found that the monetary limits of section 440.16(7) apply to a claim for survivor's benefits. We reverse.
The claimant applied for death benefits in the amount of $100,000, the maximum allowed under section 440.16(1)(b). The employer/carrier sought to limit the total amount of claimant's potential recovery to $50,000 in accordance with section 440.16(7), which imposes...
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