Workers' Compensation
Listed below is McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A.'s workers' compensation case law database. The database dates back until 1971 and includes over 5500 workers' compensation court decisions.
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City of Miami v. Watkins
579 So.2d 759, 16 Fla. L. Week. 1082, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Apr 22, 1991)
City deducted from city pension plan permanent total benefits otherwise payable. At the time such deductions were approved by Florida case law. Susequent case law changed this right of deduction. Court determined that penalties were still due and payable even though at the time the deductions were made they were permitted. Penalties were awarded under Section 440.20(8) F.S.The Judge of Compensation Claims has jurisdiction to order the City of Miami to pay permanent total benefits which the city had deducted from the claimant's disability pension plan pursuant to local ordinance.