VIGIL v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

No. 1 CA-IC 1197.

24 Ariz. App. 496 (1975)

539 P.2d 970

James B. VIGIL, Petitioner, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION of Arizona, Respondent, Max Plambeck Masonry Company, Respondent Employer, State Compensation Fund, Respondent Carrier.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department C.

Rehearing Denied December 4, 1975.

Review Granted January 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy K. Skomp,1 Phoenix, for petitioner.

Greg L. Folger, Chief Counsel, Industrial Commission of Arizona, Phoenix, for respondent.

Robert K. Park, Chief Counsel, State Compensation Fund by J. Victor Stoffa, Phoenix, for respondents employer and carrier.


OPINION

NELSON, Presiding Judge.

This case involves the validity of a settlement entered into by an injured workman and the insurance carrier for his employer prior to a determination of compensability by The Industrial Commission of Arizona (Commission) when the issue of compensability was seriously disputed by the parties. The authority of the Commission to approve such settlements was confirmed by this Court in Gray v. Industrial Commission of Arizona...

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