Farm Stores, Inc. v. Fletcher

ERVIN, Judge.

Farm Stores, Inc. raises numerous issues in its appeal from the order awarding claimant temporary total disability benefits. We affirm the order of the judge of compensation claims, and intend by this brief opinion to clarify one issue raised by the employer/carrier (E/C).

The E/C take issue with the award of payment for future vocational assistance, arguing that claimant is not yet capable of returning to work; therefore the award, which was based upon evidence claimant presented to show her present entitlement to such assistance, was premature. The judge, however, ordered…