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J.I. CASE CO. v. LIRC

No. 83-990.

118 Wis.2d 45 (1984)

346 N.W.2d 315

J.I. CASE CO., a foreign corporation, Plaintiff-Employer-Respondent, v. LABOR & INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION, Worker's Compensation Division, State of Wisconsin, Defendant, James T. MATT, Defendant-Employee-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided February 1, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-employee-appellant, the cause was submitted on the brief of Philip L. Padden of Zubrensky, Padden, Graf & Maloney of Milwaukee.

For the plaintiff-employer-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Richard J. Kreul of Riegelman, Kreul & Mueckler, S.C. of Racine.

Before Scott, C.J., Brown, P.J., and Robert W. Hansen, Reserve Judge.

BROWN, P.J.

The LIRC's decision to admit or reject evidence in an administrative action, in contradiction to the decision of the hearing examiner, is a matter of discretion. We hold that when this discretion is exercised on an important issue in the case, the LIRC's reasoning process should be discussed. Because the record in this case does not clearly show such a discussion, we reverse and remand this case to the trial court with directions that it be referred to...

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