Legal Opinion
Binimelis ex rel. Binimelis v. M.E.F. International Corp.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 5, 1983No. AM-127PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARRY G. SMITH, Judge.
In this worker’s compensation appeal, the wife of a deceased employee appeals an order denying her claim for a penalty under Section 440.20(8), Florida Statutes (1979)1 and interest. We reverse.
The employee died from injuries received in a compensable accident which occurred on May 17,1978. Later, the parties entered into a joint stipulation for lump sum washout settlement in the amount of $26,500.00. Although the settlement was approved by the deputy commissioner on January 9, 1980, payment was not made until February 12,1980. A subsequent claim for a penalty under…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Parker v. Brinson Construction CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Stone v. JeffresSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
- Myers v. Carr Const. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Brantley v. ADH Building Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1968
- Lockett v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Delchamps, Inc. v. BaygentsMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
- Etheridge v. McKenzie Tank Lines, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990