Tee Jays Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Stults

Susan Stults sued her employer, Tee Jays Manufacturing Company, Inc., seeking to recover workers' compensation benefits that she claimed she was owed for an alleged on-the-job injury. After an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court entered a judgment in favor of Stults, finding that she had suffered an on-the-job back injury as a result of cumulative physical stress. The court determined that Stults had suffered a 50% loss of earning capacity as a result of her injury and awarded benefits accordingly. Tee Jays appealed.

The standard of review this court must apply in cases under the Workers'…