Court: JCC Should Have Awarded Reimbursement of Guardianship Expenses for Injured Worker

A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims should have awarded reimbursement of the expenses a mother incurred in pursuing a guardianship for her son after he suffered a compensable, catastrophic brain injury. Case: Fish v. Extreme Enterprises of Marion County Inc., No. 1D2024-2817, 08/26/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Joseph Reed had worked for Extreme Enterprises of Marion County Inc. He sustained a catastrophic brain injury in July 2022 when he was struck by a motor vehicle while edging grass along a highway. Reed’s mother hired attorne...