Broadlawns Medical Center Vs. Rose Marie Sanders

TERNUS, Chief Justice.

This workers’ compensation case comes to us on further review from the court of appeals. The appellee, Rose Marie Sanders, asks us to reinstate an award of permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits made by the workers’ compensation commissioner and affirmed by the district court, but reversed by the court of appeals for lack of substantial evidence. We agree with the district court that substantial evidence supports the commissioner’s award of PPD benefits. Therefore, we reverse that part of the court of appeals’ decision reversing the award of PPD benefits and affirm…