BERGERSON v. THERMO COMFORT, INC.

Nos. C7-83-902, C5-83-946.

354 N.W.2d 422 (1984)

William R. BERGERSON, Respondent, v. THERMO COMFORT, INC., and Northwestern National Insurance Group, Relators (C7-83-902), and Harding Home Comfort Company and Bituminous Insurance Company, Respondents, Thermo Comfort, Inc., and Western Casualty & Surety, Respondents, Quality Heat Savers and Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company, Relators (C5-83-946), Minnesota Department of Economic Security, Respondent, State Treasurer, Custodian of the Special Compensation Fund, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 31, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra A. Wilson, Rolf E. Sonnesyn, Minneapolis, for Thermo Comfort Inc. et al.

Kay Nord Hunt, Minneapolis, for Quality Heat Savers and Iowa National Mutual Ins. Company.

George R. Benton, Minneapolis, for Harding Home Comfort Co.

William J. Hennessy, St. Paul, for Bergerson.

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., Peter C. Andrews, Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for Dept. of Economic Sec.

Harold W. Schultz, II, St. Paul, for Spec. Comp. Fund.

Considered and decided by the court en banc without oral argument.


WAHL, Justice.

Respondent William Bergerson was employed from 1975 until May 1981 installing home insulation and siding for three successive employers, Harding Home Comfort, Inc.; Thermo Comfort, Inc.; and Quality Heat Savers. The Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals determined that Bergerson sustained a 20% permanent partial disability due to employment-related injuries, a 1977 back injury while employed by Thermo Comfort, and a 1981 back injury while employed...

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