1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 217 P.3d
  5. 217 P.3d 824 (2009)
 

THURSTON v. GUYS WITH TOOLS, LTD.

No. S-12939.

217 P.3d 824 (2009)

Sandra THURSTON, Petitioner, v. GUYS WITH TOOLS, LTD., d/b/a The Bush Pilot, and Alaska National Insurance Company, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

October 16, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Beconovich, Law Office of Robert M. Beconovich, LLC, Fairbanks, for Petitioner.

Nora G. Barlow, DeLisio Moran Geraghty & Zobel, P.C., Anchorage, for Respondents.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, CARPENETI, and WINFREE, Justices.

OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case presents questions of law about a workers' compensation claim for permanent total disability (PTD) when the employee: (1) had a preexisting condition; (2) suffered a work injury implicating the preexisting condition; and (3) suffered a subsequent unrelated medical condition independently rendering the employee disabled.

An employee with preexisting arthritis in her left knee injured...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases