Legal Opinion

Michels v. Orange County Fire/Rescue

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 18, 2002No. 1D00-3973Published

1Opinion of the CourtBrowning, J.

Appellant appeals, on four grounds, the order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) which found: (1) Appellant’s original diagnosis of Hepatitis C was *558March 29, 1992, and September 18, 1998 was the date of his disability from Hepatitis C; (2) the average weekly wage (AWW) used in the Grice1 offset calculation was correctly based on the March 29, 1992, date of accident rather than the September 18, 1998, date of disablement from Hepatitis C; (3) Employer/Carrier (Appel-lee) was permitted to take the Grice offset retroactively to May 1, 1997; and (4) Appellant’s attorney’s fees and costs…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Escambia County Sheriff's Dept. v. GriceSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  2. Acton v. Ft. Lauderdale Hosp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  3. Sledge v. City of Fort LauderdaleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. Turner v. Tokai Financial Services, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  5. Hoppe v. City of LakelandDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

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