Fielding v. George A. Hormel & Co.

WAHL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals reversing a compensation judge’s denial of wage loss benefits to a disabled employee *14whose employment relationship was disrupted by a union strike. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand for further proceedings.

In 1980, Thomas J. Fielding sustained a Gillette-type injury1 to both arms, diagnosed as ulnar neuritis, resulting in a 20% permanent partial disability to the right arm and a 10% permanent partial disability to the left arm. Hormel accepted liability and paid workers’ compensation…