E. C. Styberg Engineering Co. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

¶ 1. In this case, an employer and its insurance company challenge the Labor and Industry Review Commission's determination that an employee who sustained a knee injury while playing softball during a paid break period deserved worker's compensation benefits. We reject the challenge. The factual scenario in this case may be one of first impression, but LIRC had to make a value judgment about what constituted employment and its incidents in making its determination. Because LIRC employed its special expertise in making this value judgment, we accord its decision great weight deference. We hold…