Court Rejects Commission's Finding That Worker's Diabetes Not 'Permanent' Condition

In a long-running dispute over a worker’s entitlement to benefits from the Second Injury Fund, the Court of Appeals for the third time ordered a remand of the matter to the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, finding the record did not support the panel's conclusion that the worker did not prove a permanent, preexisting disability. Case: Krysl v. Treasurer, No. ED109568, 02/22/2022, published. Facts: Bruce Krysl worked as a sculptor for the Veiled Prophets of St. Louis, carving large characters for parade floats. Krysl’s job required him to perform repetitive strokes w...