Hopkins v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona

OPINION

CLABORNE, Presiding Judge.

This is a special action review of an Arizona Industrial Commission award denying a petition to reopen. The sole issue presented on appeal is whether the administrative law judge (“the AU”) erred by finding that the petitioner employee (“Claimant”) failed to establish a change in condition sufficient to support a petition to reopen. Because the uncontradicted evidence established a legally sufficient change in condition, we set aside the award.

On December 30,1986, Claimant was employed as an Equipment Operator II by the respondent employer, Salt River Project…