FLORIDA CYPRESS GARDENS v. LAVOY

No. 1D05-3468.

932 So.2d 542 (2006)

FLORIDA CYPRESS GARDENS and Specialty Risk Services, Appellants, v. Linda LAVOY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 22, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Douglas Spangler, Jr., of Arrick, Peacock, Hodges & Wiener, Tampa, for Appellants.

J. Mason Wines, Winter Haven and Bill McCabe, Longwood, for Appellee.


PADOVANO, J.

The employer and carrier appeal a final order directing them to reimburse an injured worker for the fees and expenses of her court-appointed guardian. Because the Judge of Compensation Claims did not apply the correct standard in evaluating the claim for reimbursement, we reverse and remand for further consideration.

The claimant, Linda Lavoy, was totally incapacitated by an injury she sustained on April 28, 1980, in the course of her employment...

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