Penny v. Titus, National Union Fire Insurance Co.

OPINION

HANSEN, Judge:

Petitioner, Erlene Penny (Claimant) seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Court order finding, among other things, that the rate of compensation to which she is entitled for temporary total disability due to cumulative trauma injury was established using the “date of awarenéss”.

The parties agree the facts are not in dispute. Claimant began working for Respondent Titus (Employer) in 1976. Her duties required the repetitive handling of parts in preparation for assembly of heating and air conditioning components. In January 1991, Claimant began having problems with her…