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- Title: Robert M. Nigherbon v. Ralph E. Feller
- Author : Supreme Court Of Idaho
- Release Date : January 27, 1985
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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Robert Nigherbon appeals from an Industrial Commission order. Nigherbon was employed as a truck driver for Feller Trucking. On March 18, 1980, Nigherbon was injured when the truck he was driving hit a slick spot on the highway and went off the road. Although Nigherbon did not immediately consult a physician, two days later he was treated for injuries to his neck, shoulders and back. Subsequently, Nigherbon consulted several physicians for physical as well as mental problems. Following hearing, the Industrial Commission ruled that Nigherbon was entitled to benefits for a temporary total disability, and a permanent physical impairment of 29% of the whole man. The commission also ruled that a severe depression which Nigherbon suffered from did not relate to the accident and that Nigherbon, therefore, was not entitled to an award of medical benefits for treatment of this depression or for disability benefits based on this depression. In this appeal, Nigherbon contends that his depression was the result of the industrial accident and that the commission erred in refusing to continue temporary disability payments based upon the depression. Nigherbon also contends that the commission erred in finding only a 29% permanent partial disability. He argues that, had the commission fully considered the evidence, non-medical factors would have mandated an increase in his disability rating. We affirm the Industrial Commissions order.