Corbett v. City of Columbia

Cureton, Judge:

Appellant Roy L. Corbett appeals the circuit court’s order affirming a ruling of the Industrial Commission on the issue of the rate of compensation payable to Corbett. Both the circuit court and the Industrial Commission held that the Workers’ Compensation law in effect on the date Corbett became temporarily-totally disabled determined the amount of his entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits and not the law in effect on the date he became permanently-totally disabled. We reverse and remand.

The facts of the case are not in dispute. Corbett worked as a fireman for the City…