Kroeplin v. North Dakota Workmen's Compensation Bureau

MESCHKE, Justice.

The North Dakota Workmen’s Compensation Bureau denied a claim by Cora A.

Kroeplin for permanent partial impairment of her right knee because it was not substantiated by the American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (2nd edition, 1984) (“AMA Guides”). On appeal the district court affirmed. On further review, we reverse and remand.

The Bureau adopted Directive 51C:

“In order to establish more certainty and uniformity in the award of permanent impairment benefits pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Sections 65-05-12, 65-05-13, and 65-05-14,…