Lloyd v. Potlatch Corp.

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

This appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission has a bizarre procedural history which must be recounted for an understanding of the issues. For convenience, our references to the employer include its liability carrier.

On September 21, 1983, a hearing was held before the administrative law judge at which it was stipulated that the claimant, Kenneth P. Lloyd, had sustained a work-related injury when he was burned over 70% of his body. It was also stipulated that he had been paid temporary total disability benefits until the end of his healing period,…