MORENO v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 1 CA-IC 2036.

122 Ariz. 298 (1979)

594 P.2d 552

Edward S. MORENO, Petitioner, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION of Arizona, Respondent, City of Tucson, Respondent Employer, State Compensation Fund, Respondent Carrier.

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

April 24, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis & Eppstein, P.C. by Philip Hall, Tucson, for petitioner.

John H. Budd, Jr., Chief Counsel, The Industrial Commission of Arizona, Phoenix, for respondent.

Robert K. Park, Chief Counsel, State Compensation Fund by George B. Morse, Tucson, for respondents Employer and Carrier.


OPINION

FROEB, Judge.

Must an industrial injury which causes facial disfigurement result in an unscheduled award when the workman has previously sustained a scheduled industrial injury? We determine that the answer is yes.

A chainsaw jackknifed into the face of petitioner, Edward S. Moreno, severely cutting his cheek. His workman's compensation claim was accepted for benefits and his injury was determined a permanent disability. The Industrial Commission...

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