Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security v. Boise Cascade Corp.

William M. Bowman, Jr., was injured during the course of his employment with Boise Cascade Corporation. On appeal the First District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s determination that it was proper for the employer to recalculate the offset annually to include increases in supplemental benefits. The First District also certified the same question it had certified in Acker v. City of Clearwater, 755 So.2d 651 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998), approved, 755 So.2d 597 (Fla.1999), to be of great public importance:

WHERE AN EMPLOYER TAKES A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION OFFSET UNDER SECTION 440.20(15),…