Ekstrom v. North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

Thomas Ekstrom appeals from a district court judgment reversing an award of benefits to Ekstrom by the North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau. We reverse and remand.

Ekstrom injured his back while working for Dan’s Super Market, Inc. [“Dan’s”] on October 26, 1987. He applied for and received benefits from the Bureau. On October 26, 1988, while working on a house construction project as part of his training in the construction trades program at Bismarck State College [“BSC”], Ekstrom again injured his back. He underwent surgery for a herniated disc, and continues to…