Ellis v. Department of Labor & Industries

These consolidated cases have one common issue, i.e., upon the successful appeal to superior court of an industrial insurance claim, can the court award medical witness fees, for testimony before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, in excess of a statutory witness fee? We hold that the statute grants that authority. Additionally, the Johnson case has a separate issue. We affirm on all issues.

Both respondents suffered work-related injuries covered by the industrial insurance act. Each appealed to the Superior Court an order of the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. In the Ellis…