SWANSON v. N.D. WORKERS COMP. BUREAU

Civil No. 950416.

553 N.W.2d 209 (1996)

Douglas SWANSON, Claimant and Appellee, v. NORTH DAKOTA WORKERS COMPENSATION BUREAU, Appellant, and Rockwell International, Respondent.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

September 10, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Little (argued), Dietz & Little, Bismarck, for claimant and appellee.

Lawrence A. Dopson (argued), Special Assistant Attorney General, of Zuger Kirmis & Smith, Bismarck, for appellant.


NEUMANN, Justice.

The Workers Compensation Bureau appealed a district court judgment remanding the Bureau's order denying specific benefits to Douglas Swanson. Because the only issue decided is the narrow one of Swanson's standing, we reverse and remand for entry of a judgment affirming the Bureau's order, but without prejudice to Swanson's underlying claim.

Swanson sustained a work-related back injury in 1980. The Bureau accepted liability and paid benefits...

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