Perez v. IBP, Inc.

Gernon, J.:

In this workers compensation appeal, Jorge A. Perez appeals the confirmation of a permanent partial disability award by the district court.

Perez was injured in a fall while working at IBP, Inc. He testified that' his injuries have prevented him from engaging in any type' of employment since he left IBP several weeks after the accident. He was examined by two physicians and a vocational rehabilitation consultant. The vocational rehabilitation consultant utilized a computer which contained the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, worker-trait factors. The consultant concluded that,…