Hernando County Sheriff's Office v. Sikalos

In this workers’ compensation case, the Employer/Servieing Agent (E/SA) appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) denying an offset asserted by the E/SA against Claimant’s workers’ compensation disability benefits. For the following reasons, we affirm the order on appeal.

Claimant, hired as a Deputy Sheriff in April 2003, suffered a compensable injury on December 3, 2011. He is receiving temporary total disability benefits under section 440.15(2), Florida Statutes (2011). His average weekly wage is $851.27, and thus his compensation rate is $567.54 per week. See §…