Cases from cite.case.law:

GARCIA- LOPEZ, v. AFFORDABLE PLUMBING VININGS INSURANCE CO., 66 So. 3d 1024 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Although the JCC’s award of additional compensation against the employer alone, pursuant to section 440.54 . . .

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, v. UNITED STATES,, 54 Fed. Cl. 20 (Fed. Cl. 2002)

. . . $293.50 per linear foot, while the second, a 4.55 mile passage in Washington, D.C., was sold in 1990 for $440.54 . . . 54.55 2 Bethesda, Md. 6.45 miles 89’ 12/88 $3.30 $293.50 3 Washington, DC 4.55 miles 60’ 11/90 $7.28 $440.54 . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. VALEZ,, 514 So. 2d 395 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . order found that this case involved multiple violations of the Child Labor Law and that under Section 440.54 . . .

BINIMELIS, d v. M. E. F. INTERNATIONAL CORP., 424 So. 2d 941 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . For instance, the penalty provided for in Section 440.54, Florida Statutes (1979) for the employment . . .

R. FERLITA, v. FLORIDA ART STUCCO CORPORATION,, 74 So. 2d 893 (Fla. 1954)

. . . He also filed claim for double compensation as provided by Section 440.54, Florida Statutes 1941, F.S.A . . . 'No award was made under Section 440.54 for double benefits at that time. . . . a- deputy commissioner ordered the employer to pay claimant the double benefits provided by Section 440.54 . . . for additional attorneys fees as provided by Section 440.34, on the ground that payment under Section 440.54 . . . Such additional amounts payable under Section 440.54 is a penalty solely against the employer. . . .

WINN- LOVETT TAMPA, v. MURPHREE, 73 So. 2d 287 (Fla. 1954)

. . . of such employer to the employee, his legal representative, husband or wife, - parents, * * Section 440.54 . . . Section 440.02(2) defining employee, Section 440.11 limiting liability of the employer, and Section 440.54 . . . Section 440.11 says so in no uncertain terms and the language of Section 440.54 amply fortifies this . . . would render meaningless Section 440.02(2) defining employees as including unlawfully employed minors 440.54 . . .

LOCKETT v. SMITH, 72 So. 2d 817 (Fla. 1954)

. . . more, to be too -superficial an analysis in view of the interpretation, given by this court to Section 440.54 . . .

SHIPP v. FARRENS TREE SURGEONS,, 72 So. 2d 387 (Fla. 1954)

. . . Contending that he was a minor under 18 years of age, petitioner brought this suit under Section 440.54 . . . determination is whether or not the claimant is entitled to double compensation as authorized by Section 440.54 . . . The Lollie case held Section 440.54 to be a penalty statute. . . . was considered in the Lollie case and was held to limit the total compensation provided under Section 440.54 . . .

MORTON v. UNITED STATES, 113 F. Supp. 496 (E.D.N.Y. 1953)

. . . value of the policy in the amount of $257.20, there remained a balance due the insurance company of $440.54 . . . That the defendant has paid the sum of $440.54 to the New York Life Insurance 'Company in full satisfaction . . . by the Veterans Administration of the payment to the New York Life Insurance Company of the sum of $440.54 . . . the amount of $236.50 was paid to the Treasurer of the United States as an offset against the sum of $440.54 . . . That the claim which was asserted by the defendant against the plaintiff for $440.54 (and which is presently . . .

FERLITA v. FLORIDA ART STUCCO CORP., 4 Fla. Supp. 139 (Fla. Industrial Comm'n 1953)

. . . to-wit — whether the payment by the employer of the increased amount of compensation due under section 440.54 . . . At that time the question of the application of section 440.54 was specifically held in abeyance by the . . . that the additional payment made by the employer on or about August 31, 1952, as required by section 440.54 . . .

G. D. LOLLIE, MOLLIE LOLLIE, CHRISTINE LOLLIE FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, v. GENERAL AMERICAN TANK STORAGE TERMINALS AND THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, 160 Fla. 208 (Fla. 1948)

. . . The Industrial Commission predicated that part of the award appealed from on Section 440.54, Florida . . . On examination of the pertinent statutes, Sections 232.03, 232.07, 232.08, 450.04, 440.54 and perhaps . . . The Industrial Commission based its award on Section 440.54, Florida Statutes 1941, which provides that . . . We are convinced that Section 440.54 must be read in connection with section 440.20, Florida Statutes . . . There can be no question that Section 440.54 imposes a penalty on the employer. . . .