The applicant was also seen by Dr. Steven Park, M.D., on a referral from Dr. Walker. After reviewing the evidence submitted to the ALJ, LIRC concurred in the ALJ's findings and order and adopted the ALJ's decision as its own. On appeal, this court reviews LIRC's findings of fact and conclusions of law, not those of the circuit court. LIRC's findings of fact are conclusive on appeal as long as they are supported by credible and substantial evidence. See Michels Pipeline Constr.
Credible evidence is that which excludes speculation and conjecture.
Substantial evidence is not a preponderance of evidence, but relevant evidence which a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion. Our role on appeal is to search the record for evidence supporting LIRC's factual determinations, not to search for evidence against them. We will uphold LIRC's factual determinations even if we believe that the weight of the evidence supports a contrary finding. Further, conflicts in the testimony of medical witnesses are to be resolved by LIRC, not by a reviewing court. As noted, following our initial review of this case, we remanded this case to LIRC to respond to Sherrer's accusations.