Motorola, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

JACOBSON, Judge.

The sole issue in this review of an award of the Industrial Commission is whether an industrial claimant’s admittedly stationary condition can be rendered unstationary because of the claimant’s reaction to a notice of claim status.

The facts giving rise to this issue are not in material dispute. On May 1, 1975, the respondent employee, Arlene O. Bowman, sustained an industrial injury which was diagnosed as a chronic back strain. Her industrial claim arising from this injury was accepted for benefits.

During the course of Mrs. Bowman’s treatment she was referred to Dr.…