Bruder v. North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance Fund

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Workforce Safety and Insurance (“WSI”) appeals from a district court judgment reversing WSI’s final order denying James Bruder’s application for workers compensation benefits for a back injury. We reverse the judgment and reinstate WSI’s final order denying benefits, concluding WSI’s findings of fact were supported by a preponderance of the evidence, WSI adequately explained its reasons for disregarding medical evidence favorable to Bruder, and the district court erred in awarding Bruder costs and attorney fees under N.D.C.C. § 28-32-50(1).

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[¶ 2] Bruder has had back…