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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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Bell v. University of Florida
653 So.2d 460
Effective January 1, 1994, penalties are payable if an
order is not paid within 7 days as opposed to the
previous statutory provision allowing for a 30 day
payment period. Employer/carrier did not pay
settlement within 7 days of order of judge approving
joint petition settlement agreement. Even though
accident occurred prior to January 1 of 1994, the court
found that the statutory change was remedial and
accordingly, applied regardless of the date of
accident. In such circumstances, the court found that
the award of penalties is mandatory and the judge erred
in not awarding such.