Leigh v. Seekins Ford

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

After injuring his back while employed by Seekins Ford, Mark Leigh unsuccessfully claimed permanent total disability (PTD) benefits under the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Act. He argues on appeal that Seekins Ford did not rebut the presumption of com-pensability that, he claims, arose from evidence that debilitating pain and pain medication kept him from working and rendered futile efforts to find suitable employment. We conclude that the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board did not make sufficient findings addressing Leigh’s evidence that he was…