Fischer v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division

BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of an award of permanent partial disability benefits and request for further vocational evaluation based on the district court’s conclusion that appellant-employee failed to carry his burden of proving that he had sustained any permanent partial disability or that further vocational evaluation was a necessity.

We affirm.

On January 5,1986, appellant Rick Fischer, a 32-year old maintenance man, slipped and fell on a wet floor while at work, injuring his back. At the time he was employed by the Holiday Inn located in…