Chavis v. Northrop Grumman Corp.

1WOODARD, Judge.

On January 27, 1999, Ms. Connie Chavis filed a disputed claim for workers’ compensation benefits for injuries from her fall while working at the Northrop Grumman Corporation (Northrop) facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After a trial, the WCJ held that she had proved that her fall precipitated fibromyalgia but had not proved that she was unable to return to light duty work. Ms. Chavis appeals the latter part of the decision, which we reverse, holding that she is disabled from employment, while Northrop appeals the former part, which we affirm.

Northrop employed Ms. Chavis at…