GIORDANO v. CITY OF MIAMI

No. 87-297.

526 So.2d 737 (1988)

Andrew GIORDANO, Appellant, v. CITY OF MIAMI, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

May 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Zientz of Williams & Zientz, Coral Gables, for appellant.

Lucia A. Dougherty, City Atty. and Martha D. Fornaris, Asst. City Atty., Miami, for appellee.


ZEHMER, Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the deputy commissioner denying his claim for permanent total disability benefits (PTD). He contends the deputy erred in failing to award "double" compensation benefits from the city along with penalties, interest, costs, and attorney's fees. We affirm.

Claimant sustained a compensable accident on August 24, 1973, and was accepted by the employer, the City of Miami, as permanently and totally disabled on...

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