Tuberville v. International Paper Co.

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant in this workers’ compensation case sustained compensable back injuries while employed by the appellee in 1969 and 1970. The appellant requested a hearing in November 1972, contending that he was permanently and totally disabled. The administrative law judge (ALJ) awarded the appellant a permanent partial disability rating of fifty-five percent to the body as a whole. The Commission affirmed the ALJ’s decision in July 1983. No appeal was taken from the Commission’s decision. However, in May 1982 the appellant filed a claim for additional benefits pursuant…