Deloges v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division

MACY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order denying appellant Larry J. Deloges’ application under the Wyoming Worker’s Compensation Act for additional benefits or modification of award subsequent to an award of permanent total disability benefits. The disposi-tive issue presented is whether, under the act, a permanent total disability award may be modified to provide additional benefits.

We affirm.

Appellant sustained a work-related back injury on February 12, 1982. After two surgical procedures, the initial diagnosis of a herniated disc was elevated to a disc space infection. On May 23,…