Schiff v. North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau

MESCHKE, Justice.

Yern Schiff appealed from an order by the Workers Compensation Bureau that was affirmed by the district court. The Bureau ruled that Schiff was a candidate for vocational rehabilitation, and was not entitled to a lump sum payment of disability benefits. We affirm.

While managing a ranch in 1981, Vern Schiff was thrown from a horse, injuring his left hip and pelvis, and resulting in separation of his pelvic cartilage. Schiff received Workers Compensation benefits, including medical, disability, and partial permanent impairment for his injury. Following the accident, orthopedic…