Tangen v. North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau

NEUMANN, Justice.

[¶ 1] The North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau appeals from a judgment reversing the Bureau’s order denying further disability benefits to Brian Tangen. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] Tangen suffered a work-related injury to his right knee in August 1992 while employed at National Sun Industries in Enderlin, North Dakota. The Bureau accepted Tangen’s claim and paid benefits for the injury. In March 1994 Tangen moved to Thief River Falls, Minnesota, where he began working at Arcteo.

[¶ 3] In December 1994 Tangen underwent knee surgery necessitated by…