Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Rogers

Opinion

ELDER, J.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (hereinafter “employer”) appeals the commission’s award of benefits for Bobbie Earl Rogers’ (hereinafter “claimant” or “employee”) permanent partial disability. On appeal, employer contends that the commission erred (1) in holding that claimant was entitled to permanent benefits for the partial disability of his leg which resulted from an injury to his back; and (2) in refiising to credit employer for payments made to claimant by the self-insured employer’s adjusting company following claimant’s return to work for employer.…