Cases from cite.case.law:

SOCA, v. ADVANCED AUTO PARTS, 185 So. 3d 1258 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . The motion for sanctions was made, under authority of section 440.32, Florida Statutes (2009), which . . . To conclude otherwise would render the safe-harbor provision meaningless and section 440.32 toothless . . . warranted by existing law or a good faith argument” for modification or extension of existing law, § 440.32 . . .

O CONNOR, v. NORTH OKALOOSA MEDICAL CENTER, 152 So. 3d 843 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . (PTD) benefits based on the January 14, 2011, date of MMI; the petition necessarily, under section 440.32 . . .

S. LANE, v. WORKFORCE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. f k a, 151 So. 3d 537 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . sanctions and remedies which includes attorney’s fees for frivolous claims and defenses under section 440.32 . . .

BERGSTEIN, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD F. A., 97 So. 3d 878 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . The E/C’s representation was a binding legal concession, by operation of section 440.32(3), Florida Statutes . . .

KALOUSTIAN, v. TAMPA ARMATURE WORKS, INC., 5 So. 3d 753 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . The E/C contends the proper statutory basis for awarding costs was section 440.32, Florida Statutes. . . . Section 440.32(1) provides for an award of costs if the JCC “determines that the proceedings in respect . . . of such claim or order have been instituted or continued without reasonable ground.... ” Section 440.32 . . . Consequently, to the extent, if any, the JCC erred in not awarding costs pursuant to section 440.32, . . .

MURILLO, v. TRI- STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, INC. Co., 925 So. 2d 376 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . seeks review of a final order granting fees to Appellee, Travelers Insurance Co., pursuant to section 440.32 . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROCEDURE, 829 So. 2d 791 (Fla. 2002)

. . . shall review each petition and attachments to determine if the requirements of sections 440.192 and 440.32 . . . issue of whether the allegations contained in the petition were well grounded as required under section 440.32 . . . the petition for lack of an appropriate signature or for a motion to impose a sanction under section 440.32 . . . the hearing, sanctions under rule 4.150 may be imposed or punitive actions authorized under sections 440.32 . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROCEDURE, 795 So. 2d 863 (Fla. 2000)

. . . the hearing, sanctions under rule 4.150 may be imposed or punitive actions authorized under sections 440.32 . . . this hearing, sanctions under rule 4.150 may be imposed or punitive actions authorized under sections 440.32 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROCEDURE, 674 So. 2d 631 (Fla. 1996)

. . . Section 440.32(3), Florida Statutes, requires that every pleading be signed by the attorney of record . . . issue of whether the allegations contained in the petition were well grounded as required under section 440.32 . . . the petition for lack of an appropriate signature or for a motion to impose a sanction under section 440.32 . . . the hearing, sanctions under rule 4.150 may be imposed or punitive actions authorized under sections 440.32 . . . to create a uniform procedure to consider requests for sanctions relating to violations of section 440.32 . . .

GIORDANO, v. CITY OF MIAMI,, 526 So. 2d 737 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . benefits, we deny the appellee’s motion to dismiss and its motion for fees and costs pursuant to section 440.32 . . .

E. PRIMOUS, v. FLAGLER SYSTEMS, INC. d b a, 477 So. 2d 1057 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . However, I do not agree with the majority that the commissioner erred in assessing costs under section 440.32 . . . Section 440.32, Florida Statutes (1983) provides a Commissioner with the authority to assess costs against . . .

DUMP ALL, INC. s v. M. GROSSMAN,, 475 So. 2d 976 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Grossman’s requests for attorney’s fees and costs filed pursuant to Section 440.32 and 440.34, Florida . . . See, Section 440.32, Florida Statutes (1981). REVERSED. SHIVERS and BARFIELD, JJ., concur. . . . .

W. W. TRUCKING COMPANY RTC v. W. BOYD, W. W., 461 So. 2d 121 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Section 440.32(3), Florida Statutes (1981), by its terms requires that the first accident of two or more . . .

BIRD, v. WEINHARDT, Co., 393 So. 2d 4 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Section 440.32, Florida Statutes (1978), provides: If the judge of industrial claims, commission, or . . . The majority opinion proceeds on the assumption that the judge assessed costs pursuant to § 440.32, Florida . . . of his April 11, 1978 order, appears to recognize the futility of attempting to assess costs under § 440.32 . . . Florida Statute 440.32 provides that a Judge of Industrial Claims may assess the cost of any proceedings . . . such circumstances and subsequently refile it, but they do not involve an interpretation of Section 440.32 . . . anomalous result urged by claimant cannot have been intended by the legislature’s enactment of Section 440.32 . . . We conclude that Section 440.32 may logically be interpreted as authorizing the assessment of costs against . . .

W. PARROTT, v. CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE,, 190 So. 2d 326 (Fla. 1966)

. . . Sections 440.32; 440.34(2). . . .

MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY, A CORPORATION, v. THE UNITED STATES, 91 Ct. Cl. 203 (Ct. Cl. 1940)

. . . legal rate asserted for 1925, and the principal and interest for the year 1920, the latter aggregating $440.32 . . .

MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. v. UNITED STATES, 32 F. Supp. 746 (Ct. Cl. 1940)

. . . legal rate asserted for 1925, and the principal and interest for the year 1920, the latter aggregating $440.32 . . .

Co. v., 9 B.T.A. 665 (B.T.A. 1927)

. . . corporation, appealed from determinations by the Commissioner of deficiencies of $1,163.76 for 1920, $440.32 . . .