Paz v. Monfort, Inc.

Miller-Lerman, Judge.

This is an appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Court. Appellee, Antonio Paz, sustained a compensable back injury while lifting a quarter of beef at Monfort, Inc.’s packing plant on October 3, 1989. Paz was found to have a 10-percent permanent partial impairment, with a 30-percent loss of earning capacity. On April 11, 1991, following a rehearing, a three-judge panel held that as a result of the above injury, Paz “is unable to perform work for which he has previous training or experience and he is entitled to such vocational rehabilitation services, including retraining…