National Linen Service v. McGuinn

Opinion

MOON, J.

National Linen Service appeals an Industrial Commission decision awarding Thomas McGuinn temporary partial disability benefits. The employer contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the commission’s finding that McGuinn made reasonable efforts to market his remaining work capacity. We hold that the mere fact that the employee obtained a new job, where the pay is substantially less than that received at the old job, is, standing alone, insufficient proof of making a reasonable effort to market one’s remaining work capacity.

McGuinn sustained a compensable ankle…