Plummer v. Workers' Compensation Division

(Filed July 6, 2001)

This case presented a straight forward issue concerning whether the appellant, Betty J. Plummer, established good cause for introducing evidence in her workers’ compensation case after the expiration of a time frame order entered by an administrative law judge. The majority opinion has ruled that good cause was shown. In rendering this decision, the majority opinion has effectively reduced the meaning of “good cause” to any explanation proffered. I do not subscribe to this de minimis standard. I, therefore, dissent from the majority opinion in this case.

The majority…