Mills v. Spink Electric Cooperative

MORGAN, Justice.

This is an administrative appeal by Spink County Electric Cooperative (Employer) and Federated Rural Electric Insurance Corporation (Insurer), collectively referred to herein as Companies, from a decision of the South Dakota Department of Labor (Department), reopening an approved worker’s compensation settlement and awarding Robert Mills (Mills) additional medical benefits. We affirm.

On June 21, 1974, Mills accidently suffered a severe electrical shock while working within the scope of his employment. His electrical burns necessitated amputation of his right arm and a…