Buckley v. S.D. Warren Co.

[¶ 1] William Buckley appeals from a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Board hearing officer (Collier; HO) granting S.D. Warren Company’s petitions to establish permanent impairment and determining that Buckley suffers 7% permanent impairment to his left shoulder from two 1996 work injuries and 7% permanent impairment to his right shoulder from 2000 and 2001 work injuries. The hearing officer further concluded, pursuant to 39-A M.R.S. § 213(1-A)(A) (2009), that the permanent impairment percentages cannot be combined, and therefore, Buckley’s permanent impairment level does not exceed the…