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· 9/6/1991

Steinbrecher v. BETTER CONST. CO.

Citations

  • 587 So. 2d 492
  • 1991 WL 174414

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding penalty for late payment of compensation is mandatory where statute states such penalty “shall be paid”
  • holding penalty for late payment of compensation is mandatory where statute states such penalty “shall be paid”
  • reversing 'portion of order denying claim for 20% penalties on lump-sum settlement amount paid beyond 30-day deadline
  • where language of a statute is clear and unambiguous statute must be given its plain and ordinary meaning; use of term \shall\ has a mandatory connotation
  • where language of a statute is clear and unambiguous statute must be given its plain and ordinary meaning; use of term “shall” has a mandatory connotation
  • “[T]he use of the term ‘shall’ in a statute normally has a mandatory connotation.”

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