The Office of the Public Guardian v Manning

The Office of the Public Guardian, acting on behalf of a former employee, appealed against a decision of an arbitrator which found that the employee had contracted a workplace injury in the course of her employment. The employer argued that the appeal was not properly before the court because the appeal was not a review of the arbitrator’s decision, but rather an appeal on the merits of the case. The employer also argued that the evidence did not support a finding that the employee had contracted a workplace injury. The employee argued that the employer had failed to discharge the burden of proof and that the appeal was properly before the court.

The court considered whether the appeal was properly before it as a review of the arbitrator’s decision, or as an appeal on the merits of the case. The court held that the appeal was properly before it as a review of the arbitrator’s decision. The court considered whether the evidence supported a finding that the employee had contracted a workplace injury. The court held that the evidence did support a finding that the employee had contracted a workplace injury. The court found that the employer had failed to discharge the burden of proof and that the decision of the arbitrator should be upheld. However, the court made a costs order against the employer because the appeal was not meritorious.

The court revoked the decision of the arbitrator and made a decision in its place that the employer was to pay the employee’s costs. The employer was also ordered to pay the employee’s costs of the appeal.