MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. v. Ruggs

BRYAN, Judge.

MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc., f/k/a NHB Industries, Inc. (“MasterBrand”), appeals an order of the trial court purporting to amend a judgment awarding Nacola Ruggs workers’ compensation benefits. Insofar as the trial court’s order purported to amend the judgment by awarding Ruggs double compensation, we reverse and remand.

Ruggs sued MasterBrand seeking to recover workers’ compensation benefits. On April 22, 2003, the trial court entered a judgment awarding Ruggs workers’ compensation benefits for a permanent and total disability. MasterBrand appealed, and this court affirmed the…