Anello v. Friendship Village Convalescent Home

REVISED OPINION

[Original Opinion at 14 F.L.W. 1347]

SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

The appellant/claimant in this workers’ compensation case, Ronald Anello, appeals an order in which the deputy commissioner determined the value of meals provided as a fringe benefit by the employer. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the deputy commissioner correctly valued the meals at $2.00 per day (both the cost of the meals to the employer and the price charged to the residents of the convalescent home) or whether the meals should have been valued at $4.50 each (their cost on the open market).

This court has…