State by and Through Workforce Safety and Insurance v. Sandberg

McEvers, Justice.

[¶1] Workforce Safety and Insurance ("WSI") appeals from a judgment affirming an administrative law judge's ("ALJ") decision that John Sandberg sustained a compensable injury because his repetitive work activities substantially worsened the *490 severity of his preexisting degenerative disc condition. We conclude the ALJ's findings are not sufficient to understand the basis for the decision, and we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶2] Sandberg worked as a truck driver in the oil industry in the 1970s and 1980s, and he began operating heavy equipment for various…