EIGEN v. FOOD PRODUCERS, INC.

No. 45817.

240 N.W.2d 559 (1976)

Esther EIGEN, Respondent, v. FOOD PRODUCERS, INC., et al., Relators.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 26, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lasley, Gaughan, Reid & Stich and W. M. Lasley, Minneapolis, for relators.

Lewis & Salita and Wayne J. Salita, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Considered and decided by the court without oral argument.


PER CURIAM.

Relators seek review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board vacating an earlier award based upon a settlement. This issue is whether in so ordering the board abused its discretion. We hold that it did not.

By authority of Minn.St. 176.461 and 176.521, the board may, for cause, set aside an award based on a settlement. We have held "cause" to include newly discovered evidence or substantial change...

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