KROEPLIN v. N.D. WORKMEN'S COMP. BUREAU

Civ. No. 870078.

415 N.W.2d 807 (1987)

Cora KROEPLIN, Appellant, v. NORTH DAKOTA WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BUREAU, Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

November 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Serkland, Lundberg, Erickson, Marcil & McLean, Ltd., Fargo, for appellant, argued by LaDonne R. Vik.

Dean J. Haas (argued), North Dakota Workmen's Compensation Bureau, Bismarck, and Vogel, Brantner, Kelly, Knutson, Weir & Bye, Ltd., Fargo, for appellee. Appearance by Douglas R. Herman.


MESCHKE, Justice.

The North Dakota Workmen's Compensation Bureau denied a claim by Cora A. Kroeplin for permanent partial impairment of her right knee because it was not substantiated by the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (2nd edition, 1984) ("AMA Guides"). On appeal the district court affirmed. On further review, we reverse and remand.

The Bureau adopted Directive 51C:

"In order to establish...

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