Did the Workers Compensation Court err in denying Kloepfer permanent total disability benefits?
The Workers’ Compensation Court found that Kloepfer could return to work full-time if she was motivated to do so. However, the court found that Kloepfer was unmotivated to work and that her lack of motivation was fueling the pain which she claimed prevented her from working. The court found that Kloepfer’s physical condition did not preclude her from working. Pursuant to those findings, the court determined that Kloepfer was not permanently totally disabled and was not entitled to permanent total disability benefits. We review the Workers’ Compensation Court’s findings of fact to determine whether they are supported by substantial credible evidence. We review the Workers’ Compensation Court’s conclusions of law to determine whether the court’s interpretation of the law is correct. Williams v. Plum Creek Timber (1995), 891 P.2d 502, 503. Permanent total disability is defined in Sec. 39-71-116(23), MCA, to mean a physical condition resulting from injury as defined in [the Workers’ Compen
