Legal Opinion
Bourgoin v. J.P. Levesque & Sons
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 1, 1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCalkins, J.
[¶ 1] Russell Bourgoin appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board granting his petition for permanent impairment benefits. The Board found that Bour-goin was entitled to a 23% whole person permanent impairment resulting from his work-related back injury. Bourgoin argues that the Board erred by failing to award permanent impairment benefits for his preexisting diabetic condition. We affirm the Board’s decision.
[¶ 2] Bourgoin suffered a back injury related to his employment at J.P. Levesque & Sons on December 12, 1988. In 1997 Bourgoin petitioned the Board to determine the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dumond v. Aroostook Van LinesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- Guaranty Fund Management Services v. Workers' Compensation BoardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- Rosetti v. Land ReclamationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
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- Town of Mount Desert v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
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