Arnold Lumber Co. v. Randall

THOMPSON, Judge.

This is an appeal by Arnold Lumber Company (Arnold) from a final compensation order awarding the claimant permanent total disability (PTD) benefits, consolidated with an appeal by claimant from an order finding no bad faith and denying claimant’s attorney a fee to be paid by Arnold. We reverse the award of PTD and affirm the finding of no bad faith.

Claimant is a pulpwood worker who is employed by Vince Garner (Garner), an independent contractor who cuts timber and sells it to Arnold. Arnold has no connection with the claimant except that it provides workers’ compensation…