SAIF Corp. v. Orr

SAIF petitions for review in this workers’ compensation case, arguing that claimant should not have received permanent total disability. We reverse and remand.

Claimant is an electrician who worked for employer for 18 years. In June, 1982, he injured his left knee and back in a fall. He received medical treatment and underwent knee surgery in 1983. His claim was closed in April, 1984, and he was awarded 25 percent permanent partial disability (PPD) for his back and 35 percent PPD for his knee. SAIF referred claimant for vocational assistance. Claimant then applied for and began receiving…