Ryan v. Travelers Insurance Co.

OPINION

LEVY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order granting appellee’s motion for summary judgment and overruling a “successive” award for medical benefits granted appellant by the Industrial Accident Board under the Worker’s Compensation Act. We reverse.

*174In 1977, the appellant, Jack Ryan, received an award from the Industrial Accident Board (“IAB”) covering permanent disability caused by an on-the-job injury. This award was set aside by a trial court judgment, not the subject of this appeal, which awarded Ryan $24,925.21 for accrued and unaccrued compensation benefits, and an additional sum…