Case Name: Lawrence HAHN, Appellant, v. CITY OF CLEARWATER, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1998-09-09
Citations: 755 So. 2d 137
Docket Number: No. 97-2721
Parties: Lawrence HAHN, Appellant, v. CITY OF CLEARWATER, Appellee.
Judges: ERVIN, BOOTH and VAN NORTWICK, JJ„ concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 755
Pages: 137–137

Head Matter:
Lawrence HAHN, Appellant, v. CITY OF CLEARWATER, Appellee.
No. 97-2721.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Sept. 9, 1998.
Christopher J. Smith and William H. Yanger, Jr., of Yanger & Yanger, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant.
Nancy A. Lauten and Mark E. Hungate of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
REVERSED. Acker v. City of Clearwater, 755 So.2d 651 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). We certify the following question:
WHERE AN EMPLOYER TAKES A WORKERS' COMPENSATION OFFSET UNDER SECTION 440.20(15), FLORIDA STATUTES (1985), AND INITIALLY INCLUDES SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS PAID UNDER SECTION 440.15(l)(e)(l), FLORIDA STATUTES (1985), IS THE EMPLOYER ENTITLED TO RECALCULATE THE OFFSET BASED ON THE YEARLY 5% INCREASE IN SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS?
We affirm as to the issue on cross appeal without further comment.
ERVIN, BOOTH and VAN NORTWICK, JJ" concur.