Desa International, Inc. v. Barlow

OPINION OF THE COURT

An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) determined that the claimant was partially disabled by carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of her work for a manufacturer of residential heating units and that the condition became manifest in July, 1996, and disabling in July, 1998. Based upon evidence that she was normally laid off at the beginning of each year and recalled in late spring or early summer due to the seasonal demand for the employer’s product, the ALJ determined that she was a seasonal employee for the purposes of calculating her average weekly wage and also refused to…