House v. BJK Industries

OPINION OF THE COURT

Having concluded that the claimant’s post-award decrease in wage-earning capacity was due to economic factors rather than to the effects of his compensable injury, the Court of Appeals determined that he was not entitled to an increased award at reopening. Thus, it reversed a Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) decision that had affirmed the increased award. We are persuaded, however, that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) reasonably concluded from the evidence that the effects of the claimant’s injury were a substantial factor in causing his loss of earning capacity.…