McCarty v. Bear Creek Uranium Co.

CARDINE, Justice.

This appeal is from the denial of a permanent partial disability award under the Wyoming Worker’s Compensation Act. We reverse and remand.

Appellant suffered a compensable injury while working for Bear Creek Uranium Company and was awarded temporary total disability. Subsequently appellant applied for a seventy-five percent permanent partial disability based on loss of earnings as evidenced by income tax returns filed both before and after the injury. The depositions of two doctors were introduced by stipulation of the parties. Dr. Beehler, a neurosurgeon, testified by…