Big Lots v. Whitworth

OPINION

VANMETER, Judge:

Big Lots petitions for the review of an opinion and order by the Workers’ Compensation Board (“Board”) dismissing its appeal from the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) August 31, 2011, order granting Loritta Whitworth’s motion to reopen her workers’ compensation claim. We agree with the Board that the ALJ’s order is interlocutory, and therefore affirm the Board’s dismissal of the appeal.

On May 26, 2010, Loritta was awarded permanent partial disability benefits following her claim for workers’ compensation. Thereafter, Loritta filed a motion to reopen her workers’…