Sometimes the Commissioners decide that they would like to either come to a different conclusion or write a decision in a different way than the Referee has written the decision. The Commissioners then write their own decision which becomes the final order of the Idaho Industrial Commission.
If either party disagrees with the final decision written by the Industrial Commissioner themselves or an approved Referee decision, they have the right to make a direct appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court. The attorneys then submit briefs to the Idaho Supreme Court and then the case is set for oral argument. Approximately 60-180 days following the Supreme Court argument the Idaho Supreme Court issues its decision which then becomes the final decision in the Idaho Industrial Commission case.