Lopez v. State

EISMANN, Justice.

Guadalupe Lopez is totally and permanently disabled from an occupational disease. She appeals from the Industrial Commission’s ruling that the Industrial Special Indemnity Fund (ISIF) was not liable for benefits under Idaho Code § 72-332 even though she had a pre-existing, permanent physical impairment from an earlier manifestation of the disease. We affirm the ruling of the Industrial Commission.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In approximately 1977 at the age of 40, Lopez began working for Basic American Foods on the trim line. Her work involved extensive hand trimming of…