Winchester v. Pako Corp.

AMDAHL, Chief Justice.

The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals affirmed an award of temporary partial disability compensation beyond 90 days past maximum medical improvement to an employee who was working at a suitable job but at a reduced wage. We affirm.

Susann R. Winchester (employee) injured her back on October 4,1984, while working for Pako Corporation as a sheet metal person. Pako and its workers’ compensation insurer, St. Paul Companies, admitted primary liability and paid the employee temporary total disability compensation. In April 1986, employee started working for Waltek…