Cooper's Inc. v. Taylor

WIGGINTON, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation appeal, appellants question the judge of compensation claims’ (JCC) method of calculating wage-loss benefits payable under section 440.15(5)(c), Florida Statutes (1987). In cases where an employee receiving wage-loss benefits suffers a subsequent injury causing temporary disability, section 440.-15(5)(c) provides that both wage-loss benefits and temporary disability benefits shall be payable during the duration of the temporary disability. After careful consideration of the parties’ arguments, we affirm the JCC’s order increasing claimant’s…