Sauder v. Parkview Care Center

PORTRA, Circuit Judge.

[¶ 1.] This case is an administrative appeal from the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Hughes County, the Honorable James W. Anderson, presiding. The plaintiff, Joan Sauder (Sauder), seeks an award of workers’ compensation benefits. The circuit court dismissed Sauder’s benefit claims against Parkview Care Center (Parkview or Employer), Travelers Insurance Companies (Travelers), and Berkley Administrators (Berkley) (collectively Respondents). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

BACKGROUND

[¶ 2.] Sauder worked for Parkview from 1983 to 2001 as the Social Service Director designee.…