Bon Secours Health System v. Bonanno

In this workers’ compensation appeal, the Employer/Carrier (E/C) challenges an order entered by the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) that awards Claimant permanent total disability supplemental benefits and E/C-paid penalties and interest based on the untimely payment of said benefits. We affirm the JCC’s award of permanent total disability supplemental benefits and interest without further comment, but we reverse and remand on the issue of the imposition of E/C-paid penalties.

Under the applicable statutory authority, the payment of penalties is excused where nonpayment results from…