Hutchison v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

JUDGE DAILEY

¶ 1 In this workers’ compensation action, claimant, Richard Hutchison, challenges an order apportioning his benefits award. An administrative law judge (ALJ) determined that only one-third of claimant’s injury was work-related. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) affirmed the ALJ’s decision. We conclude that claimant’s benefits award was properly apportioned and therefore affirm the Panel’s decision.

I, Background

¶ 2 Claimant works as a trailer mechanic for Pine Country, Inc. .(employer). With the exception of a nine-month period in 1997, claimant has worked for…