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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Dollar General v. McCoy

31 FLW D1167

JCC erred in denying an award of penalties where the employer/self insured neither paid the benefits claimed within seven days of when they became due as required by Section 440.20(6), Florida Statutes (2003), or exercised the pay and investigate option as provided in Section 440.20(4), Florida Statutes. The employer/self insured did not offer any relevant evidence showing that it was unaware as of the date on which claimant alleged the benefits were due or other facts supporting the obligation to pay benefits.

JCC also erred in denying interest on the past due benefits, which is awardable pursuant to Section 440.20(8), Florida Statutes, in addition to other penalties for late payment of compensation.