Swickard v. Meadowbrook Manor

Pierron, J.:

Brenda Swickard appeals the decision of the Workers Compensation Appeals Board (Board) affirming the decision of the administrative law judge (ALJ) to limit her permanent partial disability benefits to her functional impairment rating. Swickard claims die Board erred in concluding she was not entitled to an award based on work disability. We affirm.

In November 1994, Swickard began working as a certified nurses’ aide at Meadowbrook Manor (Meadowbrook) earning $7.40 per hour. Due to difficulty in finding transportation, she was unable to work the first day shift. She made an…