Articles Posted in calculation of workers compensation lien

When computing the claimant’s Average Weekly Wage, “AWW” one must include “concurrent employment” if applicable.  Fla. Stat. § 440.02(27).  “Concurrent” is a term left undefined by Florida Workers’ Compensation Law, but case law suggests it means a “second job” or “moonlighting” that is expected to continue.  Cato Corp. v. Stuart,…

The calculations for payment of the the workers compensation lien significantly differ if it is a State WC lien under FSA 440.39(3)(a) or under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA).  But what about when calculating Defense Base Act (DBA) liens – which is merely an extension of the Federal Worker’s…