Carlson v. Workforce Safety & Insurance

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Merwin Carlson appeals from a district court judgment affirming a decision by Workforce Safety & Insurance (“WSI”), which reconsidered its earlier decision granting Carlson workers’ compensation benefits and subsequently denied him benefits after WSI determined he was an independent contractor and was not an employee of GMR Transportation, Inc. Carlson argues WSI’s decision is void, because GMR’s attorneys were not authorized to practice law in North Dakota during WSI’s reconsideration of his claim. Carlson also argues WSI’s procedure for terminating his benefits…