Case Name: Manuel MARRERO, Appellant, v. FPA CORPORATION and Corporate Group Service, Inc., c/o Adjustco, Inc., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-09-01
Citations: 511 So. 2d 1008
Docket Number: No. BO-150
Parties: Manuel MARRERO, Appellant, v. FPA CORPORATION and Corporate Group Service, Inc., c/o Adjustco, Inc., Appellees.
Judges: MILLS, J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 511
Pages: 1008–1008

Head Matter:
Manuel MARRERO, Appellant, v. FPA CORPORATION and Corporate Group Service, Inc., c/o Adjustco, Inc., Appellees.
No. BO-150.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Sept. 1, 1987.
Mark L. Zientz, of Williams & Zientz, Coral Gables, for appellant.
Albert P. Massey, III, of Pyszka, Kes-sler, Massey, Weldon, Catri, Holton & Douberley, Ft. Lauderdale, for appellees.

Opinion:
BARFIELD, Judge.
In this workers' compensation appeal, the claimant asserts the deputy commissioner erred in allowing the employer/carrier to take credit for overpayments of permanent total disability benefits. The deputy's finding that a clerical error during a system change constituted a reasonable basis for the overpayments is supported by competent substantial evidence in the record and complies with the requirements of Belam Florida Corporation v. Dardy, 397 So.2d 756 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981), and its progeny. We note that appellant concedes that clerical error may be a reasonable basis for overpayment, and that the parties had stipulated that if the deputy found a reasonable basis for the overpayments any future credits would be taken at 15% of the biweekly payments.
AFFIRMED.
MILLS, J., concurs.
WENTWORTH, J., dissents with opinion.