Crumley v. Combustion Engineering

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming a determination of the referee that he is not entitled to an award of permanent total disability and that employer is entitled to an offset of benefits for temporary total disability paid during the time when claimant was receiving union disability retirement benefits.

Claimant suffered a serious compensable back injury in 1979. His back condition did not improve, despite various therapies and limitations on lifting. In March, 1981, after making several attempts to return to work, he began receiving union…