United General Construction v. Cason

JOANOS, Judge.

In this worker’s compensation appeal the employer and carrier, United General Construction and Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, assert that the deputy commissioner erred by 1) ordering the employer and carrier to pay penalties, and 2) by awarding wage loss benefits. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

We reverse the deputy’s order as to the assessment of penalties, for two reasons. First, we reverse because the order does not include a finding of fact or conclusion of law regarding the penalties awarded (in either the current or 1985 order). See Florida Power and Light…