Baird Mobile Home v. Smith

WOLF, Judge. Baird Mobile Home and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, the employer and carrier, appeal from an order of the judge of compensation claims which awarded attendant-care benefits to the spouse of James Smith, the claimant. The employer/carrier raises three issues on appeal: (1) Whether the JCC erred in determining the hourly rate at which attendant care should be computed; (2) whether the JCC erred in the amount of time per day awarded for [930] attendant care; and (3) whether the JCC erred in awarding interest on past attendant-care benefits. We affirm as to issues I and II in regard to the award of attendant-care benefits. We reverse as to issue III, finding interest on past attendant-care benefits to be unauthorized. Williams v. Amax Chemical Corp., 543 So.2d 277 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989). Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions to enter a final order consistent with this opinion. ZEHMER and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.