Worker Gets Fee Award for Successful Effort to Increase AWW

A Florida appellate court overturned the denial of an award of fees to an injured worker whose attorney had successfully secured an increase in his average weekly wage. Case: Guerrera v. Becton Dickinson & Co., No. 1D21-1788, 05/04/2022, published. Facts: Joseph Guerrera suffered injuries in March 2018 while working for Becton Dickinson & Co. Becton Dickinson accepted the injuries as compensable and paid temporary disability benefits at the maximum rate. Procedural history: Guerrera filed a petition seeking to increase his average weekly wage from $3,074 to $3,673. Becton Dic...