Dade County School Board v. Albert

In his order dated January 17, 1983, the deputy commissioner found that claimant’s claim was compensable1 and, among other *991things, awarded penalties and past2 and future medical benefits. That order was entered one year and four months following the date of hearing before the deputy commissioner. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

We do not condone the lapse of time between the hearing in this matter and the entry of the order appealed; however, we find that the delay in the context of this case was not prejudicial under the “staleness” concept enunciated by Justice England in his…