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This case involves a dispute over the commutation of an applicant's permanent total disability indemnity to a lump sum. The applicant, a teacher injured in 1993, was awarded 100% permanent disability and lifetime indemnity payments. The administrative law judge commuted these payments to a lump sum for the applicant to purchase a home and rental property, deeming it in her best interest. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing this investment purpose defeats the purpose of permanent disability benefits. The majority denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report, while one commissioner dissented, believing the investment purpose was not within the scope of commutation.
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This case involves a dispute over the commutation of an applicant's permanent total disability indemnity to a lump sum. The applicant, a teacher injured in 1993, was awarded 100% permanent disability and lifetime indemnity payments. The administrative law judge commuted these payments to a lump sum for the applicant to purchase a home and rental property, deeming it in her best interest. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing this investment purpose defeats the purpose of permanent disability benefits. The majority denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report, while one commissioner dissented, believing the investment purpose was not within the scope of commutation.
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