Case Name: GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL and Florida Hospital Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Fund, Appellants, v. Rae SULLENGER, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1991-07-31
Citations: 584 So. 2d 109
Docket Number: No. 90-03042
Parties: GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL and Florida Hospital Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund, Appellants, v. Rae SULLENGER, Appellee.
Judges: BOOTH, WIGGINTON and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 584
Pages: 109–109

Head Matter:
GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL and Florida Hospital Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund, Appellants, v. Rae SULLENGER, Appellee.
No. 90-03042.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
July 31, 1991.
Rehearing Denied Sept. 13, 1991.
Jennifer S. Carroll of Metzger, Sonne-born & Rutter, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellants.
Kent S. Pratt and Thomas M. Bates of Gaunt, Pratt & Radford, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This cause is before us on appeal from an award of compensation benefits. Appellant raises three issues for our consideration, one of which requires reversal;
The order of the judge of compensation claims states in pertinent part:
Penalties are . due as there is no evidence that a notice to controvert was filed nor that any conditions beyond the employer/carrier's control existed.
The record reflects that the employer/carrier filed a timely notice to controvert. Therefore, the award of penalties is not supported by competent, substantial evidence.
Accordingly, the award of penalties is reversed, and the order is affirmed in all other respects.
BOOTH, WIGGINTON and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.