Flansburg v. Pack River Co.

Claimant and his employer’s Plan II insurer agreed to a $9,000 lump sum settlement of a claim under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. A dispute subsequently arose whether this settlement was for permanent partial disability benefits or permanent total disability benefits. The Workers’ Compensation Court held it was a valid and binding settlement of permanent partial disability benefits from which claimant appeals.

The controlling issue is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the finding that the agreement was a valid and binding settlement of permanent partial disability benefits.

Claimant…