Derrek Harper v. Gulf Insurance Company

In this appeal, the injured employee insists the award of permanent partial disability benefits, limited to the medical impairment rating offered by the treating physician, is inadequate and that the trial court erred in failing to award temporary total disability and future medical benefits. As discussed below, the panel has concluded the judgment should be modified by increasing the award of permanent partial disability benefits to one based on all relevant factors established by the proof and by including temporary total and future medical benefits.