PTD Worker Could Challenge Amount of Carrier's Offset Despite Having Stipulated to It

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a permanently and totally disabled worker could challenge the amount of the Social Security offset that his former employer's insurance carrier was taking from his benefits, in accordance with a stipulation between the parties, more than three years after judgment as the carrier's liability had become final. Case: Greene v. Highlands Insurance Co., No. 14-223, 10/08/2014, published. Facts: Gerald Greene, an employee of Lincoln Big Three, got hurt while at work in September 1995. At the time, the Highlands Insurance Co. was providing comp coverag...