Legal Opinion
County of Dane v. Labor & Industry Review Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 2009No. 2006AP2695PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPatience Drake Roggensack, J.
¶ 1. We review a decision of the court of appeals1 affirming the circuit court's decision,2 which affirmed the Labor and Industry Review Commission's (LIRC) order directing that Gloria Graham (Graham) is eligible to receive a statutory award for permanent disfigurement under Wisconsin worker's compensation law, Wis. Stat. § 102.56(1) (2005-06)3 even though she suffered no visible burns, scars or amputations. In affirming LIRC's *302interpretation of § 102.56(1) and the corresponding award of compensation to Graham, the circuit court held that LIRC was entitled to great weight deference, while the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- UFE Inc. v. Labor & Industry Review CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by89 opinions
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