Claim of Delee v. Crouse Hinds Division of Cooper Industries

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed August 28, 2007, which ruled that claimant’s permanent partial disability contributes to her reduced earnings and made an award of reduced earnings.

Claimant sustained a work-related injury to her back in September 1991, as the result of which she was awarded workers’ compensation benefits and classified with a permanent partial disability. Although claimant returned to work in January 1993, her disability prevented her from satisfying the job requirements and her employment was terminated shortly thereafter. Then, in November…