Mendez v. Florida Power & Light Co.

WIGGINTON, Judge.

Appellant/claimant appeals the deputy commissioner’s order denying her claim for penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees for failure of appellee/employer to pay timely workers’ compensation benefits due appellant in accordance with a settlement agreement. We affirm.

On December 4, 1981, when appellant’s claim for benefits was presented to the deputy commissioner for final hearing, the parties presented a washout settlement, pursuant to Section 440.20(10), Florida Statutes (Supp.1978), the terms of which were set forth on the record before the deputy commissioner. Appellant…