James W. Stevens, Relator v. S.T. Services and CNA Insurance Companies

OPINION

LILLEHAUG, Justice.

Relator James W. Stevens and respondents S.T. Services and CNA Insurance Companies (collectively, S.T.Services) entered into a stipulation for settlement in 1994 under which Stevens was entitled to permanent total disability benefits as a result of injuries he sustained while working for S.T. Services roughly 10 years earlier. A compensation judge entered an award on the stipulation, and Stevens received benefits in accordance with the award for the next 17 years. After Stevens found a job as a plumbing specialist in 2008, he informed S.T. Services of the job, but…