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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Perkins Restaurant v. Cruz

541 So.2d 1279, 14 Fla. L. Week. 807, (Fla.App. 1 Dist., Mar 31, 1989)

Penalties must be claimed in order to be awarded prior to the conclusion of the prosecution of the claim before the deputy commissioner. The deputy commissioner may on his own motion raise the question of the propriety of an award of penalties.Letter from employer/carrier constituted notice to controvert precluding an award of penalties relating to the correct average weekly wage determination. Letter only controverted inclusion of claimant's tips in average weekly wage determination and did not specifically relate to the inclusion of uniforms in average weekly wage. Case remanded to deputy commissioner to determine if notice to controvert also applied to the inclusion of uniforms in average weekly wage determination.