Subsequent Injury Fund v. Grant

Opinion by

Judge PIERCE.

The Subsequent Injury Fund (SIF) seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) which ordered it to pay 70% of the permanent total disability benefits payable to claimant, Daryl Grant. We affirm.

Claimant was rendered permanently and totally disabled from the combined effect of a prior back injury, preexisting industrial carpal tunnel syndrome, and a subsequent industrial injury to his shoulder. The Panel determined that 50% of claimant’s disability was attributable to the prior back injury, 20% was attributable to the preexisting carpal…