Kester v. Colonial Manor of Custer

MILLER, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] In this appeal, Colonial Manor and its workers’ compensation insurer, The Travelers (hereinafter collectively referred to as Colonial Manor), assert that the South Dakota Department of Labor and the circuit court erred in finding that Margie Kester’s present condition is causally connected to a work-related injury she suffered while working for Colonial Manor. Colonial Manor also asserts that the circuit court erred in reversing Department’s decision denying permanent total disability benefits to Kester under the odd-lot doctrine. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶2.] Kester began…