Monroe v. Chuck & Del's, Inc.

McDEVITT, Chief Justice.

BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

On May 15, 1990, Daniel N. Monroe (“Monroe”), who had been employed by respondent, Chuck & Del’s, Inc. (“Chuck & Del’s”), as an air conditioning and heating system servicer and installer, filed a worker’s compensation application for hearing. Monroe alleged that on April 29, 1987, he “injured his back when installing a window air conditioner,” causing “disc herniation at L4, 5 and L5, SI.” He framed the issue as “[wjhether or not [he] is entitled to medical, PPI and permanent disability benefits.”

On June 1, 1990, the State Insurance Fund…