SAIF Corp. v. Strubel

SAIF seeks review of a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that set aside SAIF’s denial of claimant’s claim. SAIF contends that the Board failed to apply the proper statutory test for a combined condition and, therefore, that the Board erred as a matter of law. We conclude that the Board applied the proper test and that the Board’s conclusion is supported by substantial evidence. Accordingly, we affirm the Board’s decision.

The administrative law judge (ALJ) found the following facts, which were adopted by the Board. Claimant, along with his wife, is a long-haul truck driver. They work…