Legal Opinion
Walters v. Industrial Commission
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 21, 1982No. 1 CA-IC 2720PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACOBSON, Presiding Judge.
This review of an Industrial Commission award requires a determination of whether in an impairment rating setting an Administrative Law Judge may completely disregard a medical opinion because it fails to consider subjective pain.
In August 1979, the petitioner, Charles Walters, a dry wall construction worker, sprained his ankle at work. His claim for workers’ compensation benefits was accepted. He was referred to Richard Toll, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, for treatment. Dr. Toll performed a tenodesis to remedy lateral weakness in the ankle. After surgery, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Doris Jean Allen v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare,defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- William T. Miracle v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1965
- Stephens v. Industrial CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1977
- Everette D. Whitson v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- State Compensation Fund v. Industrial CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
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3Cited by9 opinions
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