Western Co. of North America v. Nicholson

OPINION

WATT, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Court awarding Nicholson payments for permanent total disability. The trial court found that Nicholson’s permanent total disability was solely caused by a June 1990 on-the-job injury Nicholson sustained to his left knee while working for Respondent, the Western Company.

The Western Company appealed to a three judge panel of the Workers’ Compensation Court, complaining the record failed to support the finding that the June 1990 injury solely caused Nicholson’s permanent total disability. In addition, the Western…