Reiher v. American Fine Foods

McDEVITT, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Douglas J. Reiher (“Reiher”), challenges the manner in which the Idaho Industrial Commission (“Commission”) apportioned his permanent disability between a preexisting injury and an injury he incurred while working for respondent, American Fine Foods (“American”). Reiher asserts that the Commission erred in only attributing 18.5% of his permanent disability to the new injury. We vacate the order of the Commission and remand the case for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

BACKGROUND

Reiher worked for American as a bean dumper. Reiher worked an average of…