Opinion ID: 2606392
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Lack of specificity in findings

Text: Appellants assert the findings of the hearing examiner represent only conclusory statements with no specific findings of basic fact to support them. The findings include a comparison of the MRI reports showing a worsening of claimant's condition; the treating physician's statement attributing 50 percent of his condition primarily to the work-related injury; the worsening of pain experienced by claimant; and the fact that while claimant may have needed surgery for some time, it was this injury which required that it be done immediately. The agency is charged with determining the ultimate weight to be given that evidence. In addition, the agency is charged with determining the credibility of the witnesses. If the agency's decision is supported by substantial evidence, this court cannot substitute [its] judgment for that of the agency, but [this court is] required to uphold its findings upon appeal. Weidner v. Life Care Centers of America, 893 P.2d 706, 710 (Wyo.1995) ( quoting Beddow v. Employment Sec. Comm'n, 718 P.2d 12, 14 (Wyo.1986)).