Seymour v. Potlatch Forests, Inc.

DONALDSON, Justice.

This appeal was taken by the claimant, James J. Seymour, from an adverse decision of the Idaho Industrial Accident Board denying him unemployment insurance benefits.

The employee (claimant-appellant) was employed as a lab helper at the Potlatch Forest Pulp and Paperboard Mill. While working for Potlatch the claimant sustained a non-work related back injury and was granted a leave of absence. During his leave of absence, his work was to be performed by temporary help. A written agreement was entered into between the employer and claimant to the effect that the claimant would…