Vaughn v. John Morrell & Co.

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The Department of Labor (DOL) determined that Annie Vaughn (Vaughn) was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from John Morrell & Company (Morrell). Vaughn appealed. The circuit court reversed and we granted an intermediate appeal to Morrell. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Vaughn was born August 3, 1935. She completed the 11th grade, but her reading and math skills are equivalent to those of a fourth or fifth grader. She became employed with the Morrell packing plant in 1973 and transferred to the Sioux Falls plant in 1981. Her job duties at Morrell required…