Anderson v. State Industrial Insurance System

OPINION

After injuring his back while working as a cab driver for *64Whittlesea Cab Company (Whittlesea), appellant Robert Anderson filed his first claim for workman’s compensation with the State Industrial Insurance System (SIIS) in May of 1985. SIIS accepted his claim and paid him permanent partial disability benefits based on his reported wage of $1,354.51 per month. Anderson continued to have leg and back pain, and in July of 1985, Anderson’s doctor performed back surgery, a lumbar lami-nectomy.

In April of 1986, Anderson returned to work as a dispatcher for Bell Transportation (Bell). Due to…