Gulf Life Insurance v. Mullaly

SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

The employer/carrier (E/C) appeal workers’ compensation order finding claimant to be permanently, totally disabled (PTD). We remand for clarification because the Judge of Compensation Claims’ order appears to contain internal inconsistencies which preclude his ultimate finding of PTD. The judge found in paragraph 6 of his order that the work hardening program characterized by Dr. Bullock as remedial was in actuality palliative in nature since it would not serve to remedy the claimant’s back condition but would serve only to attempt to train him to cope with work. Further,…