Cases

With respect to a claimant who is not represented by counsel, settlement agreements are contingent upon JCC approval for the formation of a binding agreement and are not a legal agreement until approved by the JCC.  Court refused to enforce settlement between employer/carrier and unrepresented claimant based upon a signed mediation agreement.  Because resolution of the case involved the JCC's application of undisputed facts to the law, review by the appellate court was de novo.