Pais v. Industrial Commission

CAMERON, Justice.

This court granted the petition of Dorothy Irene Pais for review of the decision of the Court of Appeals, Pais v. Industrial Commission, 15 Ariz.App. 428, 489 P.2d 275 (1971), which affirmed an award of the Industrial Commission finding temporary disability only.

We are called upon to determine whether the testimony of a psychiatrist based solely upon a file review is substantial evidence.

The facts necessary for a determination of this matter are as follows. Petitioner, Dorothy Irene Pais, a 52 year old seamstress, while within the scope of her employment injured her left hand…