STEINBRECHER v. BETTER CONST. CO.

No. 90-2905.

587 So.2d 492 (1991)

Steven STEINBRECHER, Appellant, v. BETTER CONSTRUCTION CO., and National Union Fire Insurance, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied November 18, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Zientz of Williams & Zientz, Miami, for appellant.

Edward W. Levine of Marlow, Shofi, Connell, Valerius, Abrams, Lowe & Adler, Miami, for appellees.


JOANOS, Chief Judge.

Claimant Steven Steinbrecher appeals a workers' compensation order denying his claim for penalties pursuant to section 440.20, Florida Statutes (1983). The issue for review is the propriety of the denial of a twenty percent penalty pursuant to section 440.20(8), Florida Statutes (1983), for failure to make timely payment in accordance with a workers' compensation order. We reverse.

The record reflects that on July 12, 1989, the judge of...

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