Lockheed Space Operations v. Hughey

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Lockheed Space Operations v. Hughey

591 So. 2d 1151, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 451, 1992 WL 10923

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedJanuary 15, 1992

DocketNo. 91-1574

StatusPublished

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Lockheed Space Operations v. Hughey, 591 So. 2d 1151, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 451, 1992 WL 10923 (Fla. Ct. App. 1992).

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Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Competent, substantial evidence supports the judge’s finding that the claimant is [1152]*1152permanently totally disabled (PTD). This finding, and the PTD award, are affirmed.

The employer and carrier also contend that the judge should not have awarded penalties and interest, asserting that they continued to pay wage loss benefits and that the dispute was over classification, not payment, of benefits. We note that the employer and carrier did not respond to the claimant’s assertion that the PTD supplemental benefits were paid late and that penalties and interest are due on those late-paid benefits. We interpret the order awarding “appropriate penalties” and interest to mean that the claimant is entitled to penalties and interest on the late-paid PTD supplemental benefits.

As interpreted by this Court, the order of the judge of compensation claims is AFFIRMED.

WIGGINTON, BARFIELD and WOLF, JJ., concur.

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PER CURIAM.

Competent, substantial evidence supports the judge’s finding that the claimant is [1152]*1152permanently totally disabled (PTD). This finding, and the PTD award, are affirmed.

The employer and carrier also contend that the judge should not have awarded penalties and interest, asserting that they continued to pay wage loss benefits and that the dispute was over classification, not payment, of benefits. We note that the employer and carrier did not respond to the claimant’s assertion that the PTD supplemental benefits were paid late and that penalties and interest are due on those late-paid benefits. We interpret the order awarding “appropriate penalties” and interest to mean that the claimant is entitled to penalties and interest on the late-paid PTD supplemental benefits.

As interpreted by this Court, the order of the judge of compensation claims is AFFIRMED.

WIGGINTON, BARFIELD and WOLF, JJ., concur.

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591 So. 2d 1151, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 451, 1992 WL 10923, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/lockheed-space-operations-v-hughey-fladistctapp-1992.