Dolph v. Hecla Mining Co.

Jerry Dolph had worked as a miner for Hecla Mining Company for nine years when on December 2, 1988 his knee gave out while working in a mine. Dolph submitted a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, which his self-insured employer denied. Dolph then filed a claim with the Industrial Commission, and the Commission ultimately ruled that Dolph was not entitled to compensation for his injury because he was unable to point to a specific mishap or event occurring on December 2, 1988, which caused the tearing of the medial meniscus of his left knee. R. 77. This ruling reversed the Industrial…