Jones v. City of St. Petersburg

In this workers’ compensation case, Claimant appeals an order denying penalties and interest on permanent total disability (PTD) and PTD supplemental benefits paid after the self-insured employer voluntarily accepted him as permanently and totally disabled retroactive to an earlier date. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

BACKGROUND

Claimant was injured in an industrial accident on November 26, 2007, and never returned to work. With no petition for benefits pending, the employer voluntarily accepted him as permanently and totally disabled on July 23, 2009, retroactive to May 6, 2009, and…