Butler's Dairy, Inc. v. Honeycutt

SHIVERS, Judge.

Claimant sought an advance payment to provide a reliable source of transportation to and from his doctors’ offices. Following hearing on the claim, the deputy commissioner directed the employer/carrier to provide claimant with transportation which would not require any expenditure on his part. In addition, the deputy commissioner directed the employer/carrier to advance claimant $2500. The parties stipulated that as of the date of the hearing claimant had not reached maximum medical improvement (MMI).

We reverse the advance of $2500. Claimant did not request an advance for…