V.J. Growers Supply v. Newsome

MILLS, Judge.

V.J. Growers Supply and Florists Mutual Insurance Company (E/C) appeal from an order of the deputy commissioner (D/C) granting Newsome’s request for a lump-sum advance of his permanent total disability benefits. We reverse and remand for consideration of whether the award is in Newsome’s best interest in light both of the loss of the state supplemental benefit which will result from such an award and of the statutory policy cited hereinafter.

Newsome suffered an industrial accident in 1979 which left him permanently totally disabled. At the time of the hearing herein, his total…