Sheid v. Hewlett Packard

Opinion by

Judge MARQUEZ.

Linda Sheid, claimant, seeks review of an order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Panel dismissing her workers’ compensation claim against the respondent employer, Hewlett Packard, and its insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. The sole issue on appeal is whether the Panel erred in dismissing the claim as a sanction for claimant’s failure to comply with a discovery order. We affirm the dismissal.

This case has a protracted procedural history. In May 1988, claimant filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits for an alleged work-related mental disability. The matter was…