Did the Workers Compensation Court err in reinstating claimants temporary total disability benefits?
Harold Dale Ferguson (Ferguson), began his employment with Buttrey Foods Super Market, Havre, Montana, in March of 1986. He started by carrying groceries and later moved to stock clerk. On August 9, 1986, Ferguson was injured when a box of paper towels and toilet paper fell and hit him in the head, neck, and back. While Ferguson returned to work, he testified that his symptoms did not go away. He further testified that they grew worse over time and that he had problems lifting heavier items and working overhead. Ferguson injured his back again in September of 1989 while he was restacking flour and sugar. Ferguson testified that the problems he had after the 1989 injury were the same as those he had after the 1986 injury. Ferguson continued to work until December 12, 1991, when his treating physicians recommended that he stop working. Ferguson filed a petition for hearing in September of 1992 when he and Buttrey Foods could not reach an agreement. During this time he had been receiving
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