Court Upholds Exclusion of Worker's Evidence, Denial of Request for PTD Benefits

The Utah Court of Appeals upheld the denial of permanent total disability benefits to a worker, finding an administrative law judge did not err in declining to submit the reports from the worker’s experts to the medical panel. Case: Wallace v. Labor Commission, No. 20180677-CA, 07/11/2019, published. Facts: Gena Wallace worked for the Amangiri Resort in southern Utah. She fell while descending stairs at work in October 2011. Wallace filed a claim seeking permanent total disability benefits for her injuries from the fall. Procedural history: After an evidentiary hearing in January 201...