Armijo v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

Judge METZGER.

The sole issue in this workers’ compensation proceeding involves the proper method of calculating the offset for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits taken against permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits. John Armijo (claimant) seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) insofar as it calculated that offset. We affirm.

The pertinent facts are undisputed. Claimant suffered a compensable injury in 1995 and reached maximum medical improvement in 1996. The parties agree that, based on the statutory formula set forth in §…