Workers' Compensation
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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.