Legal Opinion
Brannon v. Marion County Sheriff's Office
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 26, 1980No. TT-61PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Judge.
The appellant challenges a worker’s compensation order, contending in part that the Deputy Commissioner (“the Deputy”) erred in determining the basis for the appellant’s rate of compensation. We agree and reverse. Upon consideration of the briefs and the record, we find that pursuant to § 440.15(5)(c), Fla.Stat. (1975), the rate of compensation should be based on the appellant’s average weekly wage as of September 1, 1976.
The appellant has requested an award of attorney’s fees for representation on this appeal. This request was presented in the appellant’s brief, rather than…
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