Swenson v. Workforce Safety & Insurance Fund

*895VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Timothy R. Swenson appealed from a district court judgment affirming an order of Workforce Safety & Insurance (“WSI”) denying him benefits for the treatment of his cervical and thoracic spine. Because the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) did not apply the correct standard when evaluating the medical opinions in this case, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] On May 15, 1997, Swenson injured his lower back while employed as a motorman for Nabors Drilling. Swenson was thirty-seven years old at the time of the incident. WSI accepted his claim for…