Smith v. Brooks-Scanlon, Inc.

Claimant appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board which reversed the referee’s award of permanent total disability and made an award of 80 percent unscheduled disability for a right shoulder injury (for which insurer Employee Benefits Insurance Co. (EBI) was held responsible) and reversed the referee’s award of additional compensation for a left shoulder injury.1 EBI cross-appeals, contending that respondent United Pacific/ Reliance Insurance Company (United Pacific) is the carrier responsible for the right shoulder condition.

At the time of the hearing, claimant, age 52, was a…