Employers Insurance v. Carnes

Bell, Chief Judge.

This is a workers’ compensation case. Claimant suffered a back injury at work in July, 1976, and was compensated from August until her return to work in October, 1976. Claimant continued to work until December 30, 1976, when she suffered a kidney infection totally unrelated to her employment. She was subsequently terminated due to absenteeism and received unemployment benefits for twenty-seven weeks based on her representation that she was able, available and actively seeking to work. On October 4, 1977, claimant returned home from job hunting, attempted to pick up a broom…