Wegmuller v. L.E. Myers Co.

Claimant, Hans Wegmuller, appeals the May 9, 1986, decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court holding that the doctrine of res judicata bars claimant from reopening the final judgment in his cause before that court. We affirm the order of the lower court.

Claimant injured his back while working as a supervisory foreman for the L.E. Myers Co. In claimant’s original action seeking Workers’ Compensation benefits, the parties had stipulated that given the claimant’s age and permanent total benefit rate, the present value of his future permanent total benefits would be $94,883. The Workers’…