Warehime v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division

MACY, Justice.

Appellant Clinton L. Warehime appeals from an order of the district court affirming the hearing officer’s order, which determined that his petition to reopen his claim for the purpose of obtaining permanent total disability benefits was res judicata and that he had failed to demonstrate a “mistake” as contemplated by Wyo.Stat. § 27-14-605 (1977).

We reverse and remand.

Warehime raises these issues:

1. Did the hearing officer err as a matter of law in holding that Appellant failed to meet his burden of proof to show an increase of incapacity or mistake to justify a reopening of his…