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Norie C. Smith
v.
TPI Iowa, LLC and Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania
Appellant
Norie C. Smith
Appellee
TPI Iowa, LLC and Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania
Attorney for the Appellant
Erik A. Luthens
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy W. Wegman and Joseph M. Barron
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert B. Hanson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (7 pages)
Norrie C. Smith appeals the workers’ compensation commissioner’s finding that she failed to meet her burden of proving her injury arose out of her employment. OPINION HOLDS: Smith failed to provide expert testimony causally connecting her injury to her employment with TPI. The commissioner’s decision was based on substantial evidence.
