Tranmer v. Mass Merchandisers

The appellant, Mass Merchandisers, appeals from a judgment entered by a three-judge panel of the Nebraska Workmen’s Compensation Court, which entered an award in favor of the appellee, Pamela Tranmer, and against her employer, Mass Merchandisers. For reasons set out in this opinion, we believe that the three-judge panel was correct and, therefore, affirm the judgment..

In doing so we must keep in mind that the findings of fact made by the Nebraska Workmen’s Compensation Court on rehearing have the same force and effect as a jury verdict in a civil case and will not be reversed or set aside…