Powell v. Otac, Inc.

Summary

The Court affirmed the denial of Powell’s workers’ compensation petition because substantial evidence supported the Board’s finding that he failed to prove that his rotator cuff tear resulted from a work accident. The Court also held that the Superior Court did not commit reversible error by allegedly making independent factual findings, because its discussion was supported by the Board’s findings and did not improperly substitute its credibility determinations. The Court emphasized that appellate courts may not reweigh evidence or disturb credibility findings supported by substantial evidence.