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While it is true that “[t]reating physicians are especially important in a workers’ compensation case,” and that “their reports must be accorded substantial weight,” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 519 (1995) (quotation omitted), “factfinders are free to disregard or accept, in whole or in part, conflicting expert testimony,” Appeal of Rancourt, 176 N.H. at 144.

Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 519 (1995) (noting that “[t]reating physicians are especially important in a workers’ compensation case,” and “their reports must be accorded substantial weight” (quotation omitted)).

To the extent the petitioners argue that the CAB erred in failing to accord the treating providers’ observations “substantial weight,” see Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 519 (1995), we are unpersuaded.

id.; cf. Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 519 (1995).

are reasonable, medically necessary, and [causally] related to her workplace injury.” In reaching this conclusion, the CAB gave “Dr. Kim’s medical opinions and recommendations substantial weight as a treating physician,” see Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 519 (1995), and found his opinions to be “slightly more reasonable and sounder than those of Dr. Farber,” who the CAB noted “only spent five minutes with the” petitioner and reviewed her medical records.

A ZBA, like any administrative board, has broad discretion to determine how to conduct the proceedings before it.

In exercising its discretion, an administrative agency must follow its own rules and regulations.

In exercising its discretion, an administrative agency must follow its own rules and regulations.

“Treating physicians are especially important in a workers’ compensation case: because a claimant’s treating physicians have great familiarity with his condition, their reports must be accorded substantial weight.” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 519 (1995) (quotation and brackets omitted).

An agency “must also comply with the governing statute, in both letter and spirit,” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 519 (1995), and “agency regulations which contradict the terms of a governing statute exceed the agency’s authority.” Appeal of Gallant, 125 N.H. 832, 834 (1984).

A reviewing court must still examine whether the agency’s interpretation is consistent with the language of the regulation and with the purpose which the regulation was intended to serve.” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 518 (1995) (quotation omitted).

All relevant, material, and reliable evidence shall be admissible.” The agency, like a trial judge, has broad discretion over the conduct of its proceedings, including its hearings.

“While deference is accorded to an agency’s interpretation of its regulations, that deference is not total.” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 518 (1995).

“No principle of administrative law is more firmly established than that of agency control of its own calendar.” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 521, 669 A.2d 207, 211 (1996) (Horton, J., dissenting).

“While deference is accorded to an agency’s interpretation of its regulations, that deference is not total.” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 518, 669 A.2d 207, 209 (1995).

t construing RSA 281:23-a to preclude cost-of-living adjustments resulting in benefits above three hundred dollars a week for self-employed individuals injured prior to the statutory amendment would lead to “an unjust and illogical result.” He urges us to follow our well-established maxim to construe workers’ compensation law liberally and to resolve all reasonable doubts in favor of the employee.

An administrative agency must “comply with the governing statute, in both letter and spirit.” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 519, 669 A.2d 207, 209 (1995).

“While deference is accorded to an agency’s interpretation of its regulations, that deference is not total.” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 518, 669 A.2d 207, 209 (1995).

This includes discretion in the conduct of the proceedings.

“Because a claimant’s treating physicians have great familiarity with [her] condition, their reports must be accorded substantial weight.” Appeal of Morin, 140 N.H. 515, 519, 669 A.2d 207, 210 (1995) (quotation omitted).