Brannan v. Department of Labor & Industries

Facts of Case

In this workers' compensation case, the Superior Court dismissed a worker's claim for permanent partial disability because of her failure to present the requisite supporting medical testimony. Acting pursuant to Department of Labor and Industries regulations, which require medical or osteopathic physicians or surgeons to rate permanent partial disabilities, the Superior Court refused claimant's offer to establish a permanent partial disability rating for her condition through the testimony of a doctor of chiropractic. This appeal calls into question the validity of the…