CITY OF MIAMI v. WATKINS

No. 90-1717.

579 So.2d 759 (1991)

CITY OF MIAMI, Appellant, v. Gene WATKINS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied June 21, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jorge L. Fernandez, City Atty. and Kathryn S. Pecko, Asst. City Atty., Miami, for appellant.

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


JOANOS, Judge.

The City of Miami, self-insured, has appealed an order of the judge of compensation claims requiring the payment of permanent total disability benefits awarded in March 1986, which benefits the City had deducted from Watkins' city disability pension pursuant to local ordinance. The City challenges the judge's jurisdiction to enter the order, and alleges in the alternative that the award is not supported by competent substantial evidence, and should...

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