Smith v. Conagra, Inc.

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Presiding Judge.

Claimant Mammie Smith appeals the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission’s ruling denying her claim against the Second Injury Fund for permanent total disability benefits. Ms. Smith contends that: (1) the evidence does not support the Commission’s finding that she was not permanently and totally disabled, and (2) the Commission erred in ruling that her morbid obesity was not a preexisting disability and that it did not constitute a hindrance or obstacle to employment. Ms. Smith’s employer, ConAgra, Inc., has filed a cross-appeal alleging that the…