Hakes v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

Susan Hakes appeals a judgment confirming an order by the Labor and Industry Review Commission that set aside the findings of the administrative law judge and dismissed her claim for worker's compensation benefits. Hakes claims that she was denied due process because the commission reversed the findings of the hearing examiner on the basis that it disagreed with the hearing examiner's assessment of the credibility of various witnesses without creating a sufficient record of its consultations with the hearing examiner regarding the credibility issue. Because we conclude that: (1) The…