Claimant Must Prove Need for Amount He Requests as Advance

An injured Florida worker who had no income and testified that he was struggling to pay his rent and keep up with his bills was not entitled to a $2,000 advance on his claim, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled.In a per curiam decision on Wednesday, the court explained that $2,000 is the statutory maximum a worker could get, but a judge is not obligated to award that amount just because a worker asks for it.  Since Robert Worthy did not provide any evidence as to why an advance of $2,000 – as opposed to some lesser amount – was appropriate, the court said the judge of compe...