Jones v. Cling Electric, Inc.

McCORD, Judge.

Appellant/claimant appeals from the deputy commissioner's refusal to assess penalties against appellee, employer/carrier, for appellee’s failure to timely pay benefits due on appellant’s claim after those benefits were affirmed on appeal by this Court. 376 So.2d 481. We reverse.

The deputy commissioner’s original order was entered in this case on February 16, 1979, as a result of appellant’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits. The deputy commissioner ordered employer/carrier to pay the following benefits: certain temporary total disability benefits, 5% permanent partial…