State ex rel. Gatlin v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

The thrust of our decision in Mitchell, supra, involved this court’s concern that “[claimants and employers alike, who appear before the commission, are frequently informed that requested benefits are either being granted or denied based on ‘the evidence in the file and/or the evidence adduced at the hearing.’ ” Id. at 483. Accordingly, the commission was ordered to henceforth specifically state which evidence was relied upon, accompanied by a brief explanation stating why a claimant is or is not entitled to “benefits.” Id. at 483-484.

*248A careful review and examination of Mitchell reveals that…