ITT/Higbie Manufacturing v. Gilliam

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant in this worker’s compensation case was the appellee’s employer, and it accepted an October 10,1986 injury as compensable and further accepted a twenty-percent (20%) permanent partial disability and paid benefits accordingly. However, the appellant controverted any benefits in excess of twenty-percent (20%) permanent partial disability and argued that the appellee was not permanently and totally disabled as a result of her October 10, 1986, injury. A hearing was held before an administrative law judge (ALJ) who noted that the appellant controverted benefits…