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SECOND INJURY FUND v. HODGINS

No. 89-1392.

461 N.W.2d 454 (1990)

SECOND INJURY FUND, Appellant, v. William J. HODGINS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 17, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen. and Robert D. Wilson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Harry H. Smith and MacDonald Smith of Smith & Smith, Sioux City, for appellee.

Steven E. Ort, Des Moines, for amicus curiae, Iowa Ins. Institute.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

The Second Injury Fund of Iowa (Fund) appeals from a district court ruling upholding the Iowa Industrial Commissioner's award of fund benefits to William J. Hodgins. Hodgins was awarded 60.1 weeks of compensation for a twenty percent industrial disability. This loss was due to "carpel tunnel" injuries to both his right and left hands. We affirm the award.

Hodgins injured his right hand in May of 1980. He was awarded an eleven percent scheduled...

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