Shepherd v. Moorman Manufacturing

SABERS, Justice.

Worker’s Compensation claimant appeals denial of his claim of permanent total disability by Department of Labor and circuit court.

Facts

Riley Shepherd (claimant) worked as a salesman and deliveryman of livestock feeds and feeding equipment for Moorman Manufacturing (employer) from 1975 to 1984. On November 11, 1983, he suffered a serious back injury while delivering supplies to a customer. At the time of his accident, he was 45 years old. He had a high school equivalency and a general agricultural work history.

From the morning after his accident, Shepherd began experiencing…