Nunn v. Industrial Commission

We are asked to decide whether the Industrial Commission properly denied claimant’s petition for commutation of his permanent total disability award to a lump sum.

Claimant, Daniel Reed Nunn, filed an application for adjustment of claims for an accidental back injury which occurred on September 5, 1977, and which arose out of and in the course of his employment with appellant American Can Company. On October 1, 1982, an arbitrator awarded permanent total disability compensation to claimant, and no appeal was taken by the employer. Under the award, claimant receives $187.52 per week from the…