Thompson v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division

MACY, Justice.

In this worker’s compensation case, appellant Vardaman R. Thompson appeals the district court’s order granting additional permanent partial disability.

We reverse and remand.

Appellant presents the following issue:

IS IT AN ERROR OF LAW OR AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION FOR THE TRIAL COURT TO REJECT THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION AS TO THE CLAIMANT’S DEGREE OF VOCATIONAL DISABILITY, REVERSING ITS PRIOR ORDER APPROVING THE STIPULATION, UNDER THE THEORY THAT THE CLAIMANT HAS THE BURDEN TO ESTABLISH EVERY ELEMENT OF HIS CLAIM, AND THAT THE TRIER OF FACT MUST BE SHOWN EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE…