Belton v. Carlson Transport

The appellant, Ralph Belton, appeals the judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court. That court ordered a recoupment of an overpayment related to a social security offset; denied a requested total lump sum conversion; granted a partial lump sum conversion; denied penalty for unreasonable payment of medical expenses; and ordered payment of medical expenses.

We affirm in part and remand with instructions.

Three issues are presented for review:

1. Whether it was error to permit recoupment of overpayments.

2. Whether it was error to deny a total lump sum conversion.

3. Whether it was error to deny…