WHITNER v. BOULEVARD TIRE CENTERS

No. 1D01-1772.

812 So.2d 592 (2002)

Antonio WHITNER, Appellant, v. BOULEVARD TIRE CENTERS and Safeco Insurance Co., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 4, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack T. Keller, Esquire, Morgan & Van-Dingenen, P.A., Winter Park, for Appellant.

Michael S. Waranch, Esquire, Hurley, Rogner, Miller, Cox & Waranch, P. A., Orlando, for Appellee.


POLSTON, J.

Appellant Antonio Whitner appeals the final workers' compensation order ruling that his average weekly wage ("AWW") computation excludes the premiums paid by his employer for his dental insurance. A claimant's wages, for purposes of computing his AWW, are defined by section 440.02(27), Florida Statutes (2000) to include "employer contributions for health insurance for the employee or the employee's dependents." The Judge of Compensation Claims ruled that...

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