Ohlmaier v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

CORCORAN, Judge.

Petitioner/employee Richard Ohlmaier (claimant) seeks review of an award finding him stationary with no permanent impairment. Claimant raises two issues: first, whether the Administrative Law Judge (AU) erred substantively in finding no permanent impairment causally related to his industrial injury; second, whether the AU erred proeedurally by resolving a conflict in the medical testimony when he did not personally observe the physicians testify. Because we find no abuse of discretion, we affirm the award.

1. Factual Background

Claimant sustained a low back injury on…