Paul v. ND Workers Comp. Bureau

20010290 Ronald Paul, Claimant and Appellant
v.
North Dakota Workers
Compensation Bureau, Appellee

Appeal from: District Court, South Central Judicial District, Morton County
Judge Bruce A. Romanick
Nature of Action: Workers Compensation
Counsel:
Appellant: Wheeler Wolf
Appellee: Lawrence A. Dopson , Spec. Asst. Atty. Gen.
Term: 03/2002   Argument: 03/27/2002  01:30pm
ND cite: 2001 ND 96
NW cite: 644 N.W.2d 884

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Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
I. The bureau erred in placing the burden of proof upon the claimant Ronald Paul.
II. A vocational plan that requires employer accommodations does not meet the requirements of Section 65-05-05.1 N.D.C.C.
III. The Bureau's Findings and Conclusions that the vocational plan met the requirements of Section 65-05.01-01 N.D.C.C. is not supported by a preponderance of the evidence.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
I. The Administrative Law Judge and the Bureau correctly applied the burden of proof.
II. The Bureau's Order does not require that employers in the selected occupations make accommodations for the claimant.
III. The Bureau's Order is supported by the evidence.

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Docket entries:
111/29/2001 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 11/28/2001
212/26/2001 RECORD ON APPEAL & original Transcript dated 1-3-01
301/08/2002 APPELLANT BRIEF
401/08/2002 APPELLANT APPENDIX
501/08/2002 DISK - atb (e-mailed)
601/10/2002 Certificate of Record from Workers Comp.
701/10/2002 DISK - TRA (1/3/01)
802/07/2002 APPELLEE BRIEF
902/07/2002 DISK - AEB
1002/11/2002 APPELLEE SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX
1103/27/2002 APPEARANCES: Steven L. Latham; Lawrence A. Dopson
1203/27/2002 ARGUED: Latham; Dopson (Vol. X; Page 213)
1303/27/2002 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
1406/04/2002 DISPOSITION: REVERSED AND REMANDED
1506/04/2002 SPLIT OPINION: Sandstrom, Dale V.
1606/04/2002 (CONCUR): VandeWalle, Gerald W.: CONCUR
1706/04/2002 Costs taxed under Sec. 65-10-03, N.D.C.C.
1806/06/2002 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
1906/28/2002 MANDATE
2007/02/2002 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
2110/09/2007 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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