Filtered Decisions

The Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's decision awarding no workers' compensation benefits to Mike Crigger. The injury was found not to have arisen out of and in the course of employment because the employee was using a cutting torch on his personal vehicle when a fire started, rather than performing work for his employer.

The Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's award of workers' compensation benefits for Benjamin Marcak's work-related burn injury to his right leg sustained on January 18, 2006. The award includes 10% permanent partial disability (155 week level) and unpaid medical expenses of $26,289.70, with no temporary disability compensation awarded.

The Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's award of workers' compensation to Christopher King for a burn injury to his right ankle/foot caused by hot grease splashing during cooking on November 30, 2004. The employee was awarded $870.64 in compensation for 5% permanent partial disability of the right ankle.

The Commission modified the Administrative Law Judge's award by reversing the determination that the employee failed to prove the need for future medical treatment. The Commission awarded the employee future medical care and treatment for burn injuries to his bilateral upper extremities, finding competent medical testimony supported the reasonably probable need for ongoing pain management, neoprene support, and monitoring for potential scar cancer.

The Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award allowing workers' compensation for Jacqueline Boyd's burn injuries sustained on October 21, 1997 while cooking at Sanford's Supper Club. The award covers unpaid medical expenses of $24,160.98 with liability assigned to the Second Injury Fund as the employer was uninsured.

The Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision denying workers' compensation benefits to employee Mosley Williams, Jr., who suffered a burn to his left index finger from an exposed wire while buffing a floor. Although the injury was deemed compensable and work-related, no compensation was awarded due to the finding of no permanent disability or disfigurement.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission modified the administrative law judge's award, affirming the 15 weeks of disfigurement compensation but reversing the 40 weeks of permanent partial disability (10% of body as a whole) for an employee who sustained second-degree flash burns over approximately 8% of his body surface on November 20, 2003. The employee was released to return to work without restrictions as of January 5, 2004, and has continuously worked full duty with no physical limitations since that date.