Commonwealth, Transportation Cabinet v. Blackburn

OPINION OF THE COURT

AFFIRMING

Claimant, whose date of birth was January 2, 1949, had a ninth grade education and no specialized or vocational training. He worked his entire adult life for the employer herein, performing duties which included flagging traffic, driving a light truck, and manual labor. In 1986, at the time of the injury of appreciable proportions, claimant’s average weekly wage was $239.44.

The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) determined that the injury of June 26, 1986, aroused a preexisting dormant venous insufficiency which gradually worsened as claimant continued to work. As a…