Saakian v. North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Valeriy Saakian appealed from a judgment affirming a Workers Compensation Bureau order denying him disability benefits. We conclude Saakian had adequate notice his entitlement to disability benefits was an issue to be determined at the administrative hearing on compensability of his claim. We also conclude the Bureau’s finding Saakian was not disabled when it initially dismissed his claim is supported by a preponderance of the evidence. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] During the summer of 1996, Saakian was employed as a car washer by Bismarck Transportation, Inc., doing business as…