Garrone v. Treasurer of State of Missouri

KATHIANNE KNAUP CRANE, Judge.

In this worker’s compensation case, the Second Injury Fund (SIF) appeals from the award of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Commission) finding SIF liability for permanent total disability. It considered claimant’s left knee surgery in May, 1999, to be a disability that pre-existed his primary injury, carpal tunnel syndrome, which did not become disabling until December 1, 1999, the date of his carpal tunnel surgery, which was the first date claimant was unable to perform his ordinary work duties as a result of that disease. The SIF asserts that the…