RUFFNER v. SIIS

No. 27626.

944 P.2d 250 (1997)

Donald L. RUFFNER, Sr., Appellant, v. STATE INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE SYSTEM AND GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

August 28, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Bayer, Carson City, for Appellant.

Lenard T. Ormsby, General Counsel, D. Michael Clasen, Associate General Counsel, Carson City, for Respondent State Industrial Insurance System.

McDonald, Carano, Wilson, McCune, Bergin, Frankovich & Hicks and Timothy Rowe, Reno, for Respondent Granite Construction.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

In August 1988, Donald Ruffner slipped and fell from a piece of heavy equipment, injuring his back. The accident took place while Ruffner was working for Granite Construction Company ("Granite"). The State Industrial Insurance System ("SIIS") accepted Ruffner's claim based on a back injury and provided medical benefits and vocational rehabilitation training. When Ruffner's condition stabilized, SIIS closed his claim on July 10...

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