Shimon v. Flour City Brush Co., 011599 MNWC,

• Case Date: January 15, 1999
• Court: Minnesota

MICHAEL J. SHIMON, Employee, v. FLOUR CITY BRUSH CO. and STATE FUND MUT. INS. CO., Employer-Insurer/Appellants. Minnesota Workers Compensation Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals January 15, 1999          HEADNOTES          APPEALS - INTERLOCUTORY ORDER. The Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals lacks subject matter jurisdiction to determine an appeal from "Order Denying Petition for Judicial Reassignment." The appeal is premature in that the order does not affect the merits of the case.          Appeal dismissed.           Determined by Johnson, J., Pederson, J., and Wheeler, C.J.           Compensation Judge: Charles R. Hall           OPINION           STEVEN D. WHEELER, Judge          On June 28, 1998, the employer and insurer appealed directly from an "Order Denying Petition for Judicial Reassignment." The jurisdiction of this court is statutory and limited. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 176.421, subd. 1, parties may appeal to the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals from "an order or disallowance of compensation, or other order affecting the merits of the case" (emphasis added). An...