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. Arostegui
606 So.2d 1192, 17 FLW D2245, September 23, 1992
Court determined that the Supreme Court decision of { Barragan v. City of Miami, 545 So.2d 252 Case_503} had retroactive effect to accidents occurring after July 1, 1973. The Barragan decision prohibited the reduction of pension benefits payable to the claimant where workers' compensation benefits were being received. The Supreme Court case of Barragan v. City of Miami, 545 So.2d 252 precluded the reduction of city pension benefits for amounts received by the claimant in workers' compensation benefits. Court certified to Supreme Court the question of whether the reduction of pension benefits constituted compensation under the Florida Workers' Compensation Act warranting the payment of penalties. Barragan basically restored pension benefits in amounts previously deducted for workers' compensation paid. The decision of Barragan did not increase workers' compensation benefits but increased city pension benefits.
