Claim of Hambly v. Big V Supermarkets

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 15, 1997, which denied claimant benefits for reduced earnings.

In September 1992, claimant, an expense payable clerk, suffered a compensable back injury while lifting boxes and received workers’ compensation benefits until she returned to work in November 1992. She continued working for the employer until May 1994 when she resigned after being demoted for excessive absences. The Workers’ Compensation Board denied claimant’s subsequent application for benefits, finding that her resignation was due to factors unrelated to her…