Johnson v. North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

This appeal arises from a dispute between the North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau and claimant Margaret Johnson regarding the amount of reimbursement she is entitled to receive for expenses connected with traveling to and from medical treatment. Johnson appeals from a district court judgment. The Bureau reimburses claimants for travel expenses pursuant to its own “Directive No. 15-C Amended.” We conclude the Bureau’s directive is ineffective as it relates to Johnson because *515the Bureau failed to comply with the rule-making procedure set forth in the North Dakota…