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Vallecillo v. Bachiller Ironworks
33 FLW D1103
The claimant was not represented by an attorney when he signed a settlement release. The JCC did not have jurisdiction to rescind the agreement under Section 440.20(11)(c), Florida Statutes, since it was undisputed that the claimant was not represented by counsel when he signed the release. The JCC had jurisdiction to determine whether the parties entered into a valid binding settlement agreement. Absent compliance with Section 440.20(11), any agreement by the claimant to waive his rights to workers’ compensation benefits was invalid. Court reversed final summary order dismissing the claimant’s workers’ compensation claim.