Workers' Compensation
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Willette v. Air Products
22 FLW D2092
Section 440.20(6)(1995) awards penalties if
compensation is not paid within 7 days of the date in
which such compensation becomes due. This provision
imposes a penalty for late payment of compensation due
because of wage loss occurring after January 1, 1994
even where the industrial accident occurred before
January 1 of 1994. Under this section, the period for
determining if benefits are timely paid for penalty
purposes begins when appropriate forms are received by
the employer/carrier. There is no additional 5 day
period allowed for mailing purposes. To the extent that
Section 440.20(6), Florida Statutes, (1995) conflicts
with Florida Administrative Rule 38-F-3.019 which would
allow for the payment of benefits within 14 days of the
receipt of the wage loss claim, the statute controls.