May Construction v. Wooldridge

HAYDEN, Judge.

Petitioners appeal from the district court decision affirming the industrial commissioner’s denial of their request to present additional evidence. We affirm.

In July 1979, Marvin Wooldridge sustained work-related injuries. Pursuant to a memorandum agreement filed by petitioners, Wooldridge was paid weekly benefits through November 1982. Wooldridge filed a petition for review reopening and a hearing was held on the matter in January 1983; the case was fully submitted at that time.

Two months later, petitioners filed an application to take additional testimony, citing the fact that…