In re Blake

The petitioner, Patricia J. Blake, seeks a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the New Hampshire Department of Labor granting her a whole person permanent impairment award of eight percent. She argues that the hearings officer erred by admitting a medical report into evidence and rendering a decision that was illegal, unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious, as well as an abuse of discretion. We affirm.

The petitioner worked for Laconia Shoe Company, Inc., as a shoe stitcher for eight years. Over the course of her employment, she developed a repetitive motion injury in her hand. In…