Polk County School Board v. Cobbett

SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

The employer/carrier (E/C) appeal portions of an order finding claimant’s retirement benefits vested and calculating the value of accrued sick leave in determining average weekly wage (AWW). For the following reasons, we reverse and remand for recalculation of claimant’s AWW.

Claimant began custodial work with the Polk County School Board on November 12, 1984. She strained her back February 3, 1987 while on the job and she discontinued working in May 1987.

Claimant filed a wage loss claim for April 1988 and the deputy commissioner (DC) found for the claimant. The E/C had…