Haynes v. Ford

(on reassignment).

[¶ 1.] Mary Haynes appeals from a circuit court decision overruling a Department of Labor ruling that Haynes was permanently and totally disabled and entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. We affirm the circuit court.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Mary Haynes was diagnosed with mild mental retardation predating this case. She worked at several jobs after finishing high school, but they were all short-lived. She was unemployed from October 1995 to March 1997, but then *659started a program at the Black Hills Workshop, a non-profit organization that provides employment…