State, Department of Administration, Division of Retirement & Benefits v. Shea

OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A state employee applied for occupational disability benefits, claiming that prolonged sitting at work aggravated a preexisting medical condition. The Division of Retirement and Benefits denied the claim. An administrative law judge affirmed that decision, determining that employment was not a substantial factor in causing the employee’s dis*527ability. On appeal the superior court reversed the administrative law judge’s decision. Because the administrative law judge’s decision was supported by substantial evidence, we reverse the superior court’s decision…