Legal Opinion
Schroeder v. Highway Services
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 3, 1987No. C9-86-1550PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONETT, Justice.
The compensation judge denied permanent total disability compensation, finding that the employee had retired from the labor market for nondisability reasons. The judge did, however, award the employee permanent partial disability compensation, finding that the employee suffered a 26% disability from an occupational disease. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) affirmed the denial of permanent total disability compensation but reversed the award of permanent partial disability compensation. We affirm the first ruling but reverse the second.
Employee William H.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hengemuhle v. Long Prairie JayceesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Moes v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- Saenger v. Liberty Carton Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Abram v. Art Goebel FordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Green v. Boise Cascade Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
3Cited by5 opinions
- Brown v. City of WichitaCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1992
- Feese v. U.S. West Service Link, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
- State Compensation Insurance Authority v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeColorado Court of Appeals · 1989
- Flint v. American Can Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Behrens v. City of FairmontSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1995