Fivecoat v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
31 FLW D1030
JCC determined that a valid settlement agreement had been reached between the parties at the time of mediation. An order was entered ratifying the contract of settlement and directing the claimant to sign the appropriate settlement papers. On appeal, order enforcing the settlement reversed and case remanded for further proceedings. The employer/carrier, as the party seeking to enforce the settlement agreement, failed to prove that the claimant’s attorney had clear and unequivocal authority to settle on the claimant’s behalf.