In the case of Steam & Process Repairs v. Michael V. Cayton, the employer, Steam & Process Repairs, appealed the trial court's decision on how it credited it for temporary-total-disability payments made to an employee, Cayton, after he had reached maximum medical improvement (MMI).
The trial court found that Cayton had a 75% permanent partial disability and that he had reached MMI on April 4, 2006. Steam & Process Repairs was entitled to a credit for temporary-total-disability benefits paid after Cayton reached MMI. However, the form this credit took was disputed. The employer wanted a monetary credit, while Cayton argued for a time credit. The court decided in favor of Steam & Process Repairs, stating it had overpaid Cayton by $31,115.24 and therefore owed him no further compensation.
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