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Frankhauser v. Fabcon, Inc.

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Oct 28, 1997
569 N.W.2d 533 (Minn. 1997)

Summary

holding that a worker may include a ratable PPD from any cause — including non work-related injuries or conditions — in his total PPD rating in order to meet a section 176.101, subd. 5, threshold

Summary of this case from Gluba v. Bitzan

Opinion

No. C0-97-1433.

October 28, 1997.


Considered and decided by the court en banc.

ORDER

Based upon all the files, records and proceedings herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the decision of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals filed July 10, 1997, be, and the same is, affirmed without opinion. See Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure 136.01, subdivision 1(b).

Employee is awarded $400 in attorney fees.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Edward C. Stringer Edward C. Stringer Associate Justice


Summaries of

Frankhauser v. Fabcon, Inc.

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Oct 28, 1997
569 N.W.2d 533 (Minn. 1997)

holding that a worker may include a ratable PPD from any cause — including non work-related injuries or conditions — in his total PPD rating in order to meet a section 176.101, subd. 5, threshold

Summary of this case from Gluba v. Bitzan
Case details for

Frankhauser v. Fabcon, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:Dion K. FRANKHAUSER, Respondent, v. FABCON, INC., Self-Insured/Meritclaim…

Court:Supreme Court of Minnesota

Date published: Oct 28, 1997

Citations

569 N.W.2d 533 (Minn. 1997)

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