Court Opinion

ID: 9590623
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 23:56:47.783336+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:38:13.921067
License: Public Domain

BUETTNER, P.J.,
dissenting:
I respectfully dissent. There does not appear to be any rationale or legal basis to change the status of a claimant from permanently totally disabled to temporarily totally disabled because his condition has worsened. There is no dispute that Claimant was permanently totally disabled since 1990. There is no argument that the additional medical treatment that Claimant sought and received in September 1991 would change that status. Even though Claimant did undergo additional surgeries and required healing time, he was paid benefits during the entire time because he was permanently totally disabled. There was no expectation that his total disability would be temporary rather than permanent. Thus, I would affirm the trial judge.