Georgia Pacific Corp. v. Awmiller

Employer appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming the referee and holding employer responsible for a penalty and attorney fees for delay in submitting the claim to the Evaluation Division and for terminating temporary total disability payments without authorization from the Evaluation Division. We affirm.

Claimant injured his lower back on February 4,1977, while working on the green chain. On July 11, 1977, he was released to work with restrictions of no prolonged standing and no lifting over ten pounds. On Dr. Robertson’s recommendation, he was enrolled in a…