Moore v. Conifer Corp.

The issue before us in this workers’ compensation case is whether a hearings officer for the department of labor (department) may suspend a claimant’s benefits on the procedural ground that the claimant, who was represented by counsel, did not appear personally at a labor department hearing. The Trial Court {Gray, J.) reversed the hearings officer’s order suspending payment of benefits pending plaintiff’s personal appearance. The defendants appeal, and for the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The plaintiff, Denise Moore, sustained a work-related injury in May, 1985, for which she was awarded…