Crown Carpentry, Inc. v. Guillen

SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

The employer/carrier (E/C) appeal an order awarding claimant permanent total disability benefits and establishing his average weekly wage (AWW) and his maximum medical improvement (MMI) date. We reverse and remand the AWW and MMI findings and we affirm the remainder of the order.

Claimant agrees that the July 17, 1985 MMI date in the deputy commissioner’s (DC) order is incorrect. In his order the DC stated that he based his MMI finding on the opinion of Dr. Tucker. However, by Dr. Tucker’s testimony it appears that he believed that claimant had reached MMI January 1, 1987.

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