FORNI v. PATHFINDER MINES

No. 91-206.

834 P.2d 688 (1992)

In the Matter of the Worker's Compensation Claim of Frederick T. FORNI, Petitioner (Employee-Claimant), v. PATHFINDER MINES, Respondent (Employer-Respondent).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

July 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. John Sampson, Sheridan, for petitioner.

Stephenson D. Emery, Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, P.C., Casper, for respondent.

Before MACY, C.J., THOMAS, URBIGKIT, and GOLDEN, JJ., and ROONEY, J., Retired.


THOMAS, Justice.

The dispositive question presented by this case is whether evidence was presented to the hearing examiner sufficient to justify reopening the case of Frederick T. Forni (Forni) on the statutory ground of fraud. Beyond that threshold question, the case presents an issue with respect to whether a hearing examiner in a worker's compensation case can draw a conclusion on the issue of medical causation from circumstantial evidence that is contrary to the...

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