Smith v. Hannaford Bros. Co.

[¶ 1] Hannaford Brothers Co. appeals from a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Board hearing officer (Knopf, HO) establishing that Gail Smith suffers a 27% permanent impairment as a result of the combined effects of three workplace injuries that occurred in 1986, 1997 and 2002 respectively. Hannaford contends that pursuant to 39-A M.R.S. § 213(1-A)(B)(1) (2007), it was error for the hearing officer to stack impairment resulting from the 1986 injury onto the impairment resulting from the more recent injuries. Because a favorable decision on the merits will not provide Hannaford with any…