State ex rel. Rachow v. Industrial Commission

Relator alleges that the commission abused its discretion in denying her motion for permanent and total disability on the sole basis of a recommendation of a physician who had never interviewed or examined her when another commission physician, who did personally examine her, found her permanently and totally disabled.

“* * * This court has often recognized that the determination of disputed factual situations is within the final jurisdiction of the commission, subject to correction by action in mandamus only upon a showing of abuse of discretion. * * * Thus, where the record contains evidence…