Malueg v. Pierson Enterprises

SHEPARD, Justice.

This is an appeal by an employer and its surety from a determination by the Industrial Commission refusing to terminate previously awarded disability benefits although claimant was attending college and had subsequently been released for light duty work. We affirm the decision of the Commission.

Claimant Malueg, after completing his freshman year at the University of Idaho, began employment with Pierson Enterprises on May 28, 1983, as a log bumper. That work consisted of dressing logs and requires a physically strong and agile person. It is not disputed that claimant had…