Hilton v. Coral Springs Honda

SMITH, Judge.

In this appeal of a workers’ compensation claim, appellant argues his average weekly wage was incorrectly calculated. We agree and reverse.

Appellant, ten weeks after commencing his employment, suffered an industrial accident while working as a sales representative at Coral Springs Honda. The E/C paid TTD benefits based on an AWW of $338.74. Appellant filed a claim for an increase in AWW to approximately $500.

Following a hearing, the JCC determined that the only fair and reasonable way to determine AWW was to use appellant’s actual earnings. In so finding, the JCC rejected the…