Savage Welding Supplies v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

NELSON, Judge.

In this special action—Industrial Commission, petitioners raise several questions, all of which focus on the hearing officer’s issuance of what petitioners term a “conditional award”. We find that there was no conditional award and the hearing officer acted within his discretion in making his findings.

On October 9, 1975, while employed by Savage Welding Supplies as a delivery truck driver, Joe Pringle suffered an industrial injury when the tailgate of his truck sprang backward, dropping a bottle on him. In his attempt to catch the bottle, he was pulled to the ground,…