MIKE BROOKS, INC. v. HOUSE

No. 13-0303.

843 N.W.2d 885 (2014)

MIKE BROOKS, INC., and Great West Casualty Co., Appellants, v. James David HOUSE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 7, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Spencer and Joseph M. Barron of Peddicord, Wharton, Spencer, Hook, Barron & Wegman, LLP, West Des Moines, for appellants.

Martin Ozga of Neifert, Byrne & Ozga, P.C., West Des Moines, for appellee.


HECHT, Justice.

The court of appeals concluded a workers' compensation award of permanent total disability benefits was not supported by sufficient medical evidence providing a causal link between the claimant's injury and his employment. Upon further review, we conclude the commissioner's factual finding on causation was supported by substantial evidence. We therefore vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the district court ruling affirming the commissioner...

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