Lagler v. Menard, Inc.

[¶ 1.] Tammy Lagler suffered a workplace injury while employed by Menard Inc. The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation awarded Lagler lump-sum, permanent-total-disability compensation but denied her request for attorney's fees. On appeal, the circuit court affirmed the Department's decision to award compensation but reversed the decision to award it as a lump sum. The court also reversed the Department's denial of attorney's fees. The parties each appeal various aspects of the court's decision. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] On April 21, 2007, then-47-year-old Lagler…