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Platt v. R.C. Property
574 So.2d 176, 16 Fla. L. Week. D213, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Jan 15, 1991)
Claimant and employer/carrier entered into a settlement agreement whereby claimant was paid a lump sum plus an annuity with a provision that the claimant's PT supplemental benefits would be continued. The employer/carrier would be responsible for continued contribution to the administrative trust fund for the payment of supplemental benefits. The supplemental benefits were to be paid by the state in accordance with the law that existed at the time of this accident. When the State of Florida refused to pay these supplemental benefits claim was brought to enforce the terms of the washout agreement. Employer/carrier was responsible for paying the supplemental benefits. The carrier should be treated as having elected to pay supplemental benefits directly to the claimant as opposed to having the administrative trust fund pay for these benefits.There is no provision in Chapter 400 that prohibits a workers' compensation insurance carrier from funding future permanent total disability benefits through the acquisition of an annuity from a related insurance entity so long as the carrier continues its liability for such compensation benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act. The employer/carrier in this instance settled a PT claim through the use of an annuity purchased from a sister company.