Palmquist v. Onan Corp.

WAHL, Justice.

Certiorari was granted to review a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals reversing the compensation judge’s award of benefits. We reverse and reinstate the decision of the compensation judge.

As a preliminary matter, the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals ruled that a report of an independent medical examination and the deposition of the examiner were improperly admitted and considered by the compensation judge. By statute, the employer must serve the report from the physician of its choice upon the employee and file it with the commissioner within 120 days…