Miller v. Industrial Commission of Arizona

OPINION

FROEB, Chief Judge.

The controlling issue in this review is whether a new, nonindustrial injury to petitioner’s leg is causally related to a previous industrial injury to the same member so as to warrant a reopening of the original award.

On July 30, 1956, the petitioner, Charles E. Miller, sustained an injury to his right knee, which arose out of and in the course of his employment. On March 1, 1957, the Industrial Commission entered an award for scheduled permanent disability, reflecting a '20% functional impairment of the right leg. Later, following a petition to reopen, the…