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Mendez v. Florida Power and Light Co.
436 So.2d 309, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Aug 05, 1983)
The obligation of the employer/carrier to pay benefits pursuant to a settlement agreement begins to run on the date copies of the order are mailed to the parties. The hearing on the settlement had been held previous to the time the order was mailed and at the hearing the DC ruled that he was approving the settlement. However the order approving the settlement was not actually mailed to the parties until sometime thereafter. The court ruled that date of the mailing of the order and not the hearing on the settlement was the controlling date when benefits should be paid.