Konvalinka v. Bonneville County

SUBSTITUTE OPINION

THE COURT’S PRIOR OPINION DATED JUNE 30, 2004 IS HEREBY WITHDRAWN.

EISMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a finding by the Industrial Commission that repetitive motion during long hours of work, which aggravated a pre-existing arthritic condition in the claimant’s thumbs, constituted an accident under the worker’s compensation law. Because the finding of an accident is unsupported by the evidence, we reverse.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Karen Konvalinka (Claimant) is a court reporter who is employed by the State of Idaho and works for a district judge in Bonneville County.…