McCollum v. North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] The Workers Compensation Bureau appealed a January 6, 1997, district court judgment reversing a June 3, 1996, Bureau order awarding permanent partial impairment benefits to William McCollum and directing the Bureau to pay greater benefits. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with our decision in McCabe v. North Dakota Workers Comp. Bureau, 1997 ND 145, 567 N.W.2d 201.

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[¶ 2] In 1986, McCollum received a work-related injury to his neck and back, and had partial hemilaminectomies 1 at C6-C7 and L5-S1. On May 4, 1995, Dr.…