Powell v. Bewley's Furniture Co.

h WILLIAMS, Judge.

In this worker’s compensation action, the defendant, Bewley’s Furniture Company, appeals a worker’s compensation hearing officer’s (“WCHO”) judgment awarding claimant, Bobby H. Powell, supplemental earnings benefits and past due total temporary disability benefits and denying defendant’s request for a credit for the overpayment of benefits. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

The claimant, Bobby Powell, worked for the defendant for several years as a furniture salesman. Defendant paid claimant on a straight commission basis. It is undisputed…