Dodier v. State of New Hampshire Department of Labor

The main issue to be decided is whether under RSA 281:26 XVI, in effect at the time of plaintiff’s injury in an industrial accident on August 29, 1968, she was entitled to an additional healing period of 117 weeks for the loss of 97 % vision in her left eye which is to be compensated as the loss of an eye. Id. XXI. The deputy labor commissioner denied plaintiff’s petition therefor and she appealed to the superior court. As RSA 281:26-a III provided that any such dispute “shall be determined by the labor commissioner on the basis of competent medical evidence and said findings shall be final”,…