JCC Errs in Failing to Find Worker's Claim for Additional Benefits Untimely

A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge erred in failing to find that a worker’s claim for additional benefits was time-barred. Case: American Airlines Group v. Lopez, No. 1D2023-0379, 05/22/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Alejandro Lopez worked for American Airlines Group. He suffered injuries at work in August 2019 and filed two petitions for benefits. AA eventually paid medical and indemnity benefits to Lopez. It last paid a medical bill on Sept. 22, 2020, and made its last indemnity payment on Nov. 13, 2020. AA later stipulated to Lopez’s entitlemen...