Crane Carrier v. Ray

OPINION

HANSEN, Chief Judge:

Petitioner (Employer) seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Court order finding, among other things, that Respondent Horace Ray (Claimant) had sustained a change in physical condition for the worse and was totally and permanently disabled.

Employer raises a single question before this Court — “whether, as a matter of law, a person who is retired may apply for compensation benefits upon proof of a change of condition for the worse”.

Claimant filed his initial claim in April 1987, alleging an injury to his left knee. The parties stipulated the date of injury was May…