Escambia County Board of County Commissioners v. Reeder

MICKLE, Judge.

The Employer/Self-insured, Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (Employer), appeals an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) awarding William J. Reeder (Claimant) full compensation benefits. Claimant cross-appeals the denial of statutory penalties. Finding that Claimant was entitled to an assessment of penalties against Employer, we reverse that portion of the order holding otherwise. In all other respects, we affirm the order. § 440.09(4), Fla.Stat. (1991).

Claimant, a heavy equipment operator, was injured on December 29,1992, when the D-9 Caterpillar…