Hanson v. Amfuel

I dissent from the majority opinion which affirms the decision of the Commission in this case.

The appellant contends that the. methyl ketone (MEK) she spilled on her leg while at work caused a growth which eventually had to be surgically removed. Her doctors could not be sure, but they gave their common-sense opinion that this was the cause of the growth. The evidence on the other side simply relied upon the fact that “the literature” did not suggest that there would be a causal relationship.

This situation has been summarized by Larson as follows:

[I]f the circumstances themselves are…