Case Name: Americo VARGAS, Appellant, v. CONWAY SOUTHERN EXPRESS and Travelers Insurance Companies, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2009-05-19
Citations: 8 So. 3d 501
Docket Number: No. 1D09-0674
Parties: Americo VARGAS, Appellant, v. CONWAY SOUTHERN EXPRESS and Travelers Insurance Companies, Appellees.
Judges: KAHN, DAVIS, and CLARK, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 8
Pages: 501–501

Head Matter:
Americo VARGAS, Appellant, v. CONWAY SOUTHERN EXPRESS and Travelers Insurance Companies, Appellees.
No. 1D09-0674.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 19, 2009.
Richard E. Zaldivar and Albert Marro-quin, Miami, for Appellant.
Robert J. Rodriguez, Coral Gables, for Appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Upon review of Appellant's response to this court's February 16, 2009, order to show cause, Appellant's appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. See Fla. Admin. Code R. 60Q-6.108(l)(e) (providing any document received by the Office of the Judge of Compensation Claims after 5:00 p.m. shall be deemed filed as of 8:00 a.m. the next regular business day); Metellus v. State, 900 So.2d 491 (Fla.2005) (noting a jurisdictional rule cannot be altered by the court or by agreement of the parties); see also Buscaino v. Yarborough, 935 So.2d 635 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006) (dismissing untimely appeal for lack of jurisdiction).
KAHN, DAVIS, and CLARK, JJ., concur.