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Ocala Geriatric Center v. Davis
21 FLW D2494
Parties settled case and agreed settlement benefits
would be paid within 14 days of "the date of entry of
the order." Check not mailed to claimant within 14
days of the judge's signature on the order approving
the settlement. However, it was mailed to the claimant
timely if the 5 additional days for mailing referenced
in Rule 4.030(c), Florida Workers' Compensation Rules
of Procedure were considered. Court ruled in Palm
Beach County School Board v. Miller-Neal, 674 So. 2d
759 (1st DCA 1996) that 5 additional days are added for
mailing to determine timely payment of a settlement
which stated that benefits were due in a certain period
"after it becomes due." Payment becomes due under the
Miller-Neal decision by adding 5 days for mailing from
the date the judge mails the order approving the
settlement. However, the parties in this case agreed
that payment would be due within a time frame from the
date of the entry of the order which distinguished this
case from the Miller-Neal decision. Since the
settlement amount was not timely paid to the claimant,
penalties deemed to be due to claimant. Dissenting
opinion.