McLane Western Inc. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State

Opinion by

Judge ROTHENBERG.

In this workers’ compensation proceeding, McLane Western, Inc. (employer), a self-insured employer, seeks review of the final order issued by the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) awarding permanent partial disability benefits based upon a whole-person impairment of 9% to Nora Sheldon (claimant). We affirm.

Claimant sustained a compensable injury on April 4, 1997, which caused her lumbar back pain. Her treating physician placed her at maximum medical improvement (MMI) on September 11, 1997, and found no ratable impairment.

Claimant then underwent a…