Opinion ID: 2585272
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Did the Industrial Commission err in failing to award total temporary disability benefits to the Claimant for the period from April 1990 until October 12, 2000?

Text: The Commission found that Jarvis was medically stable as of March 13, 1995, and it awarded her total temporary disability benefits to that date. Jarvis argues that she should have been awarded total temporary disability benefits to October 12, 2000, the date of the Commission's order approving and adopting the referee's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. She does not contest the Commission's finding of medical stability. Total temporary benefits are only awarded during the period of recovery. IDAHO CODE § 72-408 (1999). Once a claimant is medically stable, he is no longer in the period of recovery, and the total temporary benefits cease. Loya v. J.R. Simplot Co., 120 Idaho 62, 813 P.2d 873 (1991); Harrison v. Osco Drug, Inc., 116 Idaho 470, 776 P.2d 1189 (1989); Paulson v. Idaho Forest Indus., Inc., 99 Idaho 896, 591 P.2d 143 (1979). Jarvis does not contest the Commission's finding regarding medical stability, and therefore the Commission did not err in terminating Jarvis' total temporary benefits as of the date of medical stability, which was March 13, 1995.