Russell v. RUSSELL'S APPLIANCE SERVICE

[¶ 1] The employee, Stephen W. Russell, appeals from a decision of a hearing officer of the Workers’ Compensation Board denying his petition for review. Russell’s employer, without seeking prior approval of the Board, discontinued Russell’s workers’ compensation benefits after paying 400 weeks of partial incapacity benefits. When Russell received a notice from the employer that his benefits would end in ten days, Russell sought review from the Board. The hearing officer held that Russell was entitled to a twenty-one day notice of discontinuation, and because the employer failed to provide…