SAIF Corp. v. Kurcin

In this workers’ compensation proceeding, the issue is whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) correctly decided that the Board’s administrative law judge (ALJ) permissibly exercised his discretion in granting a continuance of a hearing. The ALJ’s decision held the hearing record open, after completion of the testimony of insurer’s expert, to receive the written rebuttal testimony of claimant’s expert. After receiving and considering that additional evidence, the ALJ set aside insurer’s denial of claimant’s claim. On review, the Board determined that the ALJ did not abuse his…