Basford v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

George K. Cracraft, Judge.

Tommy Basford appeals from an order of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission holding that his previously adjudged current-total disability had ceased, awarding him benefits for permanent-partial disability, and allowing the appellee, Weyerhaeuser Company, to credit all payments made for current-total disability against the present award of permanent-partial disability. We find error only in allowing the appellee to credit previous payments against the present award.

In July of 1979, the appellant sustained a compensable injury while in the employ of the…