Opinion ID: 1402493
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Heading: Finality of the Medical Commission's Decision

Text: We turn now to Wilkinson's claim that the hearing examiner erred by failing to apply the Medical Commission's decision to his July 15, 1997, application for extended permanent total disability benefits. Wilkinson did not include an argument on that issue in the brief he submitted to the district court. We generally do not consider issues which were not presented to the lower tribunal and do not pertain to fundamental matters. Zielinske v. Johnson County School District No. 1, 959 P.2d 706, 710 (Wyo.1998). We will not, therefore, consider Wilkinson's argument concerning the preclusive effect of the Medical Commission's decision because he did not present it to the district court. [3]