Charcoal Hearth Restaurant v. Kandetzki

Opinion

BARROW, J.

In this appeal from the Industrial Commission the issue is whether a medical report received after a hearing before a deputy commissioner was properly considered by the full Commission upon its review. We conclude that the report should not have been considered and reverse.

Susan Anne Kandetzki was receiving compensation for a work-related injury to her back and right side when her employer, Charcoal Hearth Restaurant, and its insurer filed an application for a change in condition. Following a hearing on June 11, 1984, the deputy commissioner found that her incapacity had…