Kelli Sevy v. SVL Analytical, Inc.

I concur in the Court’s opinion but write separately to express continuing concern about the Industrial Commission’s handling of some of the decisions made by its referees. In a number of worker’s compensation cases that have recently come before the Court, the Commission has summarily discarded the referee’s findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendation, and made its own. The Commission is not bound by the referee’s decision but the Commission rarely explains why it has made a differing determination of a case that was actually heard by a referee.

This case was heard by Referee…