City of Miami v. Paredes

In this workers’ compensation case, all of the issues raised on appeal have been addressed recently in City of Miami v. Hickey, 614 So.2d 1116 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992), which decision is controlling here. Accordingly, as in Hickey, on the issues of re-troactivity and penalties, we affirm the decision of the judge of compensation claims and certify to the supreme court the following question, which we believe to be of great public importance:

IS SECTION 440.20(7) APPLICABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE, AND IP SO, CAN THE CITY OF MIAMI BE LEGALLY EXCUSED FROM PAYING A PENALTY PURSUANT TO…