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State ex rel. Destin v. Flowers
403 So.2d 488, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Aug 17, 1981)
County promised injured employee that it would appropriate a sum of money for the injured employee if he would settle with the W/C insurance company for an amount less than what employee thought to be reasonable. After settling with insurance company county refused appropriation alleging that claimant's exclusive remedy was under the terms of the W/C Act and he was not entitled to a special appropriation of public funds for a work related injury since this would be an unconstitutional gift contrary to Florida Constitution. Court ruled that under normal circumstances this would be an unconstitutional gift. However the employee gave up a valuable consideration for the special appropriation and he was induced into compromising his W/C claim by waiving a judicially enforcable right. Court determined that this was not an unconstitutional gift and required the county to pay according to its settlement.