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 West Palm Beach v. McGill

27 FLW D99

JCC's award of penalties reversed. Order awarding penalties must set forth ultimate facts upon which penalties are based. The citation of a decision by the First District Court of Appeal is not sufficient to support an award of penalties. The award must be supported by ultimate facts apart from the citation of authority. Employer/carrier appealed award of penalties based on the fact that a timely Notice of Denial had been filed. See Section 440.20(7), Florida Statutes (1991). Court determined that JCC erred in the award of penalties since the employer/carrier controverted the claim within 21 days of the claimant's request for temporary partial benefits for the time periods in question.