STAINLESS SPECIALTY MFG. CO. v. INDUS. COM'N

No. 17459-PR.

144 Ariz. 12 (1985)

695 P.2d 261

STAINLESS SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Petitioner Employer, State Compensation Fund, Petitioner Carrier, v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA, Respondent, Don D. Appleton, Respondent Employee.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

January 31, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert K. Park, Chief Counsel, State Compensation Fund by W. Smith Michael, Jr., Tucson, for petitioners.

Sandra Day, Chief Counsel, Indus. Com'n of Arizona, Phoenix, for respondent.

Davis, Eppstein & Hall by Philip Hall, David Bartlett, Tuscon, for respondent employee.


FELDMAN, Justice.

The question presented is whether a workers' compensation claim may be reopened to permit payment for medical care necessary to treat the sequelae of an industrial injury where the continuation of symptoms and developments in medicine have created a change in the medical needs of the injured worker, even though there has been no change in his physical condition.

Donald D. Appleton (claimant) was originally injured at work in January, 1975...

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