Cousar v. Peoples Drug Store

FITZPATRICK, Chief Judge.

Joseph Cousar (“claimant”) appeals the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s order vacating a twenty percent late payment penalty against Peoples Drug Store and its insurer, Pacific Employers Insurance Company (collectively “employer”). Claimant asserts that his benefit payments became due on the date of the final order of this Court and that the commission erred in vacating the penalty. We agree and hold that the payments were due at that time and reverse the commission.

On June 10, 1996, the commission awarded claimant permanent total disability benefits beginning…