Case Name: DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION, BUREAU OF CRIMES COMPENSATION, Appellant, v. Gennie Bell TUCKER, on Behalf of her minor daughter, Shirley GADDIS, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1982-04-15
Citations: 412 So. 2d 930
Docket Number: No. AD-438
Parties: DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, BUREAU OF CRIMES COMPENSATION, Appellant, v. Gennie Bell TUCKER, on Behalf of her minor daughter, Shirley GADDIS, Appellee.
Judges: JOANOS and THOMPSON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 412
Pages: 930–930

Head Matter:
DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, BUREAU OF CRIMES COMPENSATION, Appellant, v. Gennie Bell TUCKER, on Behalf of her minor daughter, Shirley GADDIS, Appellee.
No. AD-438.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
April 15, 1982.
George W. Butler, Jr., Bureau of Crimes Compensation, Tallahassee, for appellant.
Donald W. Stanley, Jr., of Knowlton & Stanley, Tampa, for appellee.

Opinion:
WIGGINTON, Judge.
Without being specific, the deputy commissioner awarded "out-of-pocket costs incurred by the claimant, pursuant to Section 960.08 of the Florida Statutes," in addition to other benefits under the Florida Crimes Compensation Act. In this appeal, the Bureau contends that this award of "costs" is not authorized by statute.
We construe the order as awarding proper Section 960.08 (1980 Supp.) expenses, which include only those costs relating to care and treatment or other services related to the injury. The statute does not empower a deputy to award costs of the litigation, such as attorney's fees, witness fees, or deposition expense. See Department of Labor and Employment Security v. Cade, 400 So.2d 171 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981).
As construed, the deputy's order is AFFIRMED.
JOANOS and THOMPSON, JJ., concur.