Houle v. Ethan Allen, Inc.

¶ 1. Employer appeals from the Commissioner of the Department of Labor’s decision that claimant Robin Houle’s right shoulder condition was compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Employer raises numerous arguments. We affirm.

¶ 2. Following a hearing, the Commissioner found as follows. Claimant began working at employer’s furniture manufacturing factory in 1997. She was initially assigned to the “trim and wax” process, which involved removing drawers from a finished dresser, sanding and waxing them, installing hardware, and then returning the drawers to the dresser. In August 1999,…