Cochrane Distributing Co. v. Lewis

THOMPSON, Judge.

The employer/carrier (E/C) appeal compensation orders awarding claimant a lump sum advance equal to 90 percent of his future permanent total disability (PTD) benefits. We reverse.

The Claimant, a 43 year old man, was rendered PTD as a result of an industrial accident occurring in April 1972. He has a ten year old daughter and an eight year old son who now share a bedroom in his two bedroom, one bath house. He sought a partial lump sum advance of his future PTD benefits in order to have another bedroom and bath added to his house so that each child could have a room. The…