Welch v. BFI Industries, Inc.
Welch v. BFI Industries, Inc.
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
In this workers’ compensation case, Bryant Welch (“Claimant”) sought an increase in his disability and future medical benefits on the ground that his physical condition had worsened since the time of the original award of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) in February 2001. After a hearing, the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”): (1) increased Claimant’s permanent partial disability benefits by two and one-half weeks, but declined to award permanent total disability benefits; and (2) adopted the ALJ’s original award providing for future medical care “to relieve the effects of the accident to his left foot to include fusion surgery, with pins and grafting, within the next ten years, custom made shoes, and orthotics, by medical providers selected by the employer.” Claimant appeals, asserting that the Commission’s denial of permanent total disability benefits and limitation on future medical care are not supported by substantial evidence and are contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence.
We affirm the award pursuant to Rule 84.16(b).
. We do not reach the claim of Respondents, BFI Industries, Inc., and Custard Claims
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