Printpack, Inc. v. Crocker

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

We granted the application for discretionary appeal in this workers’ compensation case to determine whether the employer/insurer unreasonably failed to begin timely payment of permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits,1 and was thus properly assessed attorney fees and a penalty. To resolve this issue, we must determine whether a workers’ compensation claimant, who has suffered loss of a body member by amputation, must demonstrate maximum medical improvement (MMI) before he is entitled to PPD benefits, and whether the employer/insurer may be assessed attorney fees…