Clausen v. Northern Plains Recycling

VON WALD, Circuit Judge.

[¶ 1.] Kelly Clausen appeals a circuit court order affirming a decision by the South Dakota Department of Labor denying his claim for workers’ compensation benefits. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

[¶ 2.] In January 1994, Clausen suffered the first in a series of work-related injuries to his back. Clausen was working for Northern Plains Recycling and he filed a claim with Northern’s insurer, Fireman’s Fund Insurance. Clausen received workers’ compensation benefits for his injury. In August 1998, while working for Able Construction Company, Clausen suffered a…