Valdez v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

OPINION

APODACA, Judge.

1. Wynelle Valdez (Worker) appeals her workers’ compensation award of scheduled injury benefits. She challenges the constitutionality of the permanent total disability statute and the failure of the workers’ compensation judge (judge) to award total or partial disability benefits.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

2. Worker worked at Wal-Mart as a janitor, waiter, cashier, stocker and food preparer. On April 10, 1993, two connected booths fell on and injured Worker’s right foot. In October 1993, Worker quit her job because she could not tolerate the pain. She has had…