Rivera v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Evelyn Rivera twice injured her back while working at Wal-Mart. After initially paying workers' compensation benefits to her, Wal-Mart filed a controversion because its physician thought that she had suffered only a temporary aggravation of a preexisting low back condition that should have healed by the date of controversion. After a hearing, the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board denied Rivera's claim. She appealed to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission, arguing that the Board failed to make findings on material issues and did not evaluate…