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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Four Quarters Habitat, Inc. v. Miller
405 So.2d 475, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Oct 29, 1981)
If employer/carrier accepts initially claim as compensable and pays benefits but thereafter denies certain other benefits are due no attorney fee is due to the claimant's attorney if claimant prevails. This case concerned the attempt at assessing attorney fees based upon the denial of compensability requirement. Since employer/carrier had originally accepted claim as compensable no attorney fees would be due even though employer/carrier denied the right to future or further compensation. This case distinguishes the { Dolphin Tire Co. Case_2231} case which concerned itself with catastrophic temporary total.Penalties should not be imposed against the employer/carrier if there is a legitimate excuse for controverting a claim. In awarding penalties the DC has the obligation to state the ultimate facts and conclusions supporting the imposition of a penalty.
