Provo City v. Utah Labor Commission

Justice DURHAM,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

4 1 While driving a truck within the seope of his employment with Provo City, Duane Serrano was injured in a car accident. He later applied for and received permanent total disability benefits Provo City and the Workers Compensation Fund (collectively, WCF) appealed from the Utah Labor Commission's order awarding benefits, arguing that (1) Mr. Serrano failed to prove the elements of a permanent total disability claim; (2) the administrative law judge abused her discretion because she initially denied Mr. Serrano's claim, but then awarded…