Lucas v. T.L. James & Co.

JiDECUIR, Judge.

T.L. James & Company, Inc. appeals the judgment of the Office of Worker’s Compensation awarding Herman Lucas permanent total disability benefits from January 16, 1992, and penalties and attorney’s fees. The judgment also awarded defendant offsets for social security disability and retirement benefits. Plaintiff answered the appeal requesting attorney’s fees in connection with this appeal.

Appellant sets forth several assignments of error which are combined and summarized as follows: the hearing officer erred: (1) in reinstating plaintiffs claim after failure to reinstate…