Hall v. Backman Sheet Metal

SCHLEGEL, Judge.

Claimant Stuart Hall appeals industrial commissioner and district court rulings finding that he failed to show a change of condition necessary to reopen an award for further healing period benefits. The commissioner reversed a deputy industrial commissioner decision finding Hall had proven his change of condition. The sole issue for our review is this: When a claimant reaches a plateau in medical improvement, at which time a final industrial commissioner decision fixes a permanent partial disability rating and determines further medical treatment is necessary and causally…