Waremart, Inc. v. White

Employer seeks judicial review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order awarding claimant permanent total disability. The dispositive issue is whether medical conditions preexisting claimant’s compensable injuries may be considered in determining the extent of her disability. The Board concluded that they may be considered. On de novo review, we affirm.

In March, 1983, claimant slipped on a wet floor at work and injured her back. In April, she again fell at work, reinjuring her back. She was seen by Dr. Bristol, who initially diagnosed a bruised sciatic nerve. He noted arthritic disc…