Phelps Dodge Corp. v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

EUBANK, Presiding Judge.. This appeal presents the issues of the reliability of the testimony of an expert witness, and the hearing officer’s discretion in refusing to grant a continued hearing.

Respondent sustained an industrial injury to his back on February 7, 1973, and was discharged a year later with a 15% general physical disability. On July 25, 1974, the Industrial Commission issued an award for an unscheduled permanent partial disability predicated upon a 65.91% reduction in monthly earning capacity. Both petitioner and respondent requested a hearing, and three hearings were…