Special Disability Trust Fund v. P.B. Newspaper/United Self Insured

ERVIN, Judge.

The Special Disability Trust Fund appeals an order of the judge of compensation claims (JCC) deciding that the industrial injury of the claimant, Claudean Lane, merged with her preexisting psychological disorder to create a greater overall impairment, resulting in permanent total disability, thereby justifying reimbursement to her employer, P.B. Newspaper, appellee. Because we agree that Lane’s histrionic personality disorder was not shown to be a permanent physical impairment, we reverse and remand, and do not reach appellant’s second issue.

Lane injured her hand at work on…