Cases

The Judge of Compensation Claims has jurisdiction to determine whether a settlement was reached and to construe or enforce settlement agreements. The amendments to Section 440.20(11)(c), Florida Statutes, adopted by the 2000 Legislature did not eliminate the previously existing jurisdiction of the JCC to interpret and enforce such settlement agreements. The parties had entered into a settlement agreement but before the payout of the settlement, the claimant died. JCC erred in determining that she did not have jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement between the parties. See also Gerow v. Yesterday’s, 881 So.2d 94.