Vickers v. Emergency One, Inc.

The claimant, Donald Vickers, appeals an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims denying his claim for PTD benefits. The claimant argues that the appealed order is facially insufficient because the Judge failed to address the adequacy of his job search. Because the Judge denied the claimant’s claim for PTD benefits without addressing the adequacy of his job search efforts, we reverse and remand for further findings.

To establish entitlement to PTD benefits, a claimant must show an inability to do light duty work uninterruptedly due to physical limitations, or establish that he has conducted…