Boyd v. General Industries

John E. Jennings, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying benefits to the appellant, Otha Boyd. The sole issue on appeal is whether the Commission’s decision is supported by substantial evidence. We hold that it is not so supported and reverse and remand this case for the Commission to determine the extent of disability.

Otha Boyd is a 47-year-old woman with a high school education. She has an I.Q. of approximately 70 and functions academically on a fifth grade level. She began working for General Industries as an assembly line worker in 1966 and…