Lake v. Jessee Trucking

Buser, J.:

This is an appeal by Glenn C. Lake of the denial of his workers compensation claim. Lake had an accident at work and then experienced increasing symptoms of back pain and arm and leg numbness. Lake’s treating physicians, a neutral physician appointed by the administrative law judge (ALJ), and a physician retained by Lake, all testified that the work accident caused his injuries. A physician retained by Lake’s employer, Jessee Trucking, offered no opinion because he was uncertain regarding the onset of Lake’s symptoms. The ALJ heard sworn testimony from Lake describing his work…