Calvert v. Treasurer of the State

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., J.

In this consolidated appeal, Larry D. Calvert (“Calvert”) and the Second Injury Fund (“SIF”) appeal from a final award of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”) in a workers’ compensation claim. We affirm the Commission’s award in part and reverse and remand in part.

Factual and Procedural Background

Calvert, who was 59 years old at the time of hearing, was employed with No-randa Aluminum (“Noranda”) for approximately 30 years and had performed numerous “heavy manual labor” jobs for Noranda throughout that time. Calvert had numerous pre-existing…