Commission Violated Due Process by Deciding Case Without Referee's Recommendation

A unanimous Idaho Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to a new hearing before the Industrial Commission because due process had been violated. Case: Ayala v. Robert J. Meyers Farms Inc., No. 46186, 07/12/2019, published. Facts: Mario Ayala was a foreman for Robert J. Meyers Farms Inc. In October 2009, a tire blew out on a truck that Ayala was driving, and he was thrown about inside the cab. Ayala's employer accepted liability for injuries to his neck, left shoulder and left elbow but disputed liability for a back injury. The company insisted that the ...