Rosaki v. School House Candy Co.

In this workers’ compensation proceeding the employee, who sustained a compensable injury in 1973, petitions to review and alleges a return of total incapacity. The only witnesses to testify before the trial commissioner were the employee; her attending physician, Dr. Howard S. Sturim; and a medical librarian who authenticated certain hospital records. On the basis of their testimony the commissioner found for the employee. The employer appealed to the full commission which found as a fact that Dr. Sturim’s opinion stating that the employee’s total incapacity related back to the 1973 injury…