GRAY v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

No. 1 CA-IC 1189.

24 Ariz. App. 499 (1975)

539 P.2d 973

Thomas F. GRAY, Petitioner, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION of Arizona, Respondent, Fluor-Utah Construction Co., Inc., Respondent Employer, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co., Respondent Carrier.

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

Rehearing Denied October 17, 1975.

Review Granted November 18, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alston & Edwards by Cecil A. Edwards, Jr., Phoenix, for petitioner.

Greg L. Folger, Chief Counsel, Industrial Comm. of Ariz., Phoenix, for respondent.

O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears, P.C. by Donald L. Cross, Phoenix, for respondent employer and respondent carrier.


OPINION

NELSON, Presiding Judge.

There is but one issue which the Court must decide in this case: does the Industrial Commission of Arizona (Commission) have jurisdiction to approve or disapprove compromise and settlement of workmen's compensation claims prior to the determination that the claim is compensable in cases where there is a legitimate controversy regarding the issue of compensability? We hold that...

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