Perkins v. Croman, Inc.

SILAK, Justice.

Appeal from an Idaho Industrial Commission (the Commission) decision, granting claimant total temporary disability benefits where claimant left suitable light duty work in Idaho to seek treatment and rehabilitation in residence of California. We affirm.

I

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background.

Respondent, Randy Perkins (Perkins) was a resident of Yreka, California and was hired by appellant, Croman, Inc. (Croman) as a logging choke setter in 1995. Perkins’ employment required him to travel and work throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

On July 26, 1996, while…