David Lowell Evenson v. Winnebago Industries, Inc. and Sentry Insurance Company

I join most of the court’s well-reasoned opinion, but differ as to when permanent partial disability benefits should begin.

I would affirm the commissioner’s determination that David Evenson “achieved maximum medical improvement [MMI] on November 29, 2011” and that permanent partial disability benefits should commence on November 30 of that year. In declining to uphold this determination, my colleagues overturn existing law which had prohibited claimants from receiving temporary partial disability benefits and permanent partial disability benefits for the same injury over the same time period.…