Agrico Chemical Co. v. Tucker

MILLS, Judge.

Agrico Chemical Co. and Crawford Risk Management Services (E/C) appeal from an order of the deputy commissioner on remand granting claimant Tucker’s petition for modification and finding that he was entitled to permanent total disability benefits commencing from the original date of maximum medical improvement (MMI), 25 April 1978. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Tucker injured his back in a 7 February 1977 industrial accident. In a compensation order entered on 2 June 1980, the date of MMI was stipulated to be 25 April 1978 and, based on the opinion of Dr. Taxdal, Tucker…