Seifner v. Treasurer of the State-Custodian of the Second Injury Fund

VICTOR C. HOWARD, Judge.

Dennis Seifner appeals from the decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“the Commission”) denying his claim against the Second Injury Fund (“the Fund”). On appeal, Seifner contends that the Commission erred in denying his claim because: (1) the doctrine of collateral estoppel precluded the Fund from relitigating the percentage of permanent partial disability based on the last injury because the same issue was settled between Seifner and his employer; and (2) the Commission disregarded uncontra-dicted testimony from a medical expert regarding…