Tagg v. State

TROUT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Industrial Commission which held that a claimant who entered a lump sum settlement agreement with his employer/surety *96was not barred from later seeking benefits from the Industrial Special Indemnity Fund. We affirm the decision of the Industrial Commission.

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BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Claimant-respondent Lloyd Tagg (Tagg) was injured on the job in December of 1985. He timely filed a claim for worker’s compensation benefits against his employer with the Industrial Commission (Commission). On July 15, 1987, Tagg, his employer, and his…