Opinion ID: 2010464
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Heading: review panel's findings

Text: Lindsay appealed the award to the review panel of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. The review panel concluded that the trial judge had correctly determined that Frauendorfer was entitled to PTD benefits from the date of his injury to the day before his first surgery. The review panel, however, determined that the trial judge had erred in failing to provide credit for the wages Lindsay paid to him during this time. Because the parties had stipulated that Frauendorfer continued to work full time during this period, the review panel concluded that the wages he had earned exceeded Lindsay's obligation to pay indemnity and reversed the award for total disability from April 18 to October 4, 1995. Frauendorfer has not cross-appealed from this portion of the review panel's order. The review panel concluded that the trial judge (1) correctly calculated Frauendorfer's TPD benefits and (2) correctly awarded Frauendorfer PTD benefits based on Frauendorfer's testimony regarding his limitations and Rogers' opinion regarding Frauendorfer's loss of earning capacity.