WIEDMANN v. MERILLAT INDUSTRIES

Nos. 25167, 25194.

776 N.W.2d 824 (2009)

2009 SD 109

Lyle G. WIEDMANN, Claimant and Appellant, v. MERILLAT INDUSTRIES, Employer and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Considered on Briefs October 5, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margo Tschetter Julius of Julius & Simpson, LLP, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorney for claimant and appellant.

Richard L. Travis, Jason W. Shanks of May & Johnson, P.C., Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorneys for employer and appellee.


MEIERHENRY, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Lyle Wiedmann appeals a workers' compensation claim against Merillat Industries. We reverse the circuit court in part and affirm in part and hold that Wiedmann is entitled to permanent total disability benefits and certain medical expenses as determined by the Department of Labor (DOL).

FACTS AND BACKGROUND

[¶ 2.] Wiedmann was injured on March 21, 1994, when he was an employee at Merillat. Merillat conceded Wiedmann...

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