Opinion ID: 2031771
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Heading: cause of disabilities

Text: In reviewing workers' compensation cases this court is not free to weigh the facts anew; rather, it accords to the findings of the compensation court the same force and effect as a jury verdict in a civil case. Thus, the factual findings of the compensation court on rehearing will not be set aside unless clearly wrong. Hernandez v. Farmland Foods, 227 Neb. 629, 418 N.W.2d 765 (1988); Kuticka v. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 227 Neb. 565, 418 N.W.2d 593 (1988); Neb.Rev.Stat. § 48-185 (Cum.Supp.1986). In testing the sufficiency of the evidence to support the findings of the compensation court on rehearing, every controverted fact must be resolved in favor of the successful party, who is to have the benefit of every inference that can be drawn therefrom. Kingslan v. Jensen Tire Co., 227 Neb. 294, 417 N.W.2d 164 (1987). A finding with regard to causation of an injury is one for determination by the compensation court as the fact finder. Kingslan v. Jensen Tire Co., supra . Given Rodriquez' conflicting versions of how she sustained her injuries and disabilities, it cannot be said the compensation court's finding on rehearing that the disability of Rodriquez' right arm resulted from the first accident and that of her left arm from the second accident is clearly wrong.