Baar v. Fairview Training Center

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board that held, inter alia, that his hypertension condition was not compensable and that housekeeping services recommended by his treating physician were not reimbursable medical services. We affirm.

In 1986, claimant developed left knee problems after he slipped and fell on some stairs. One year later, in August 1987, claimant began working at Fairview Training Center, where he worked until March 1988. In 1989, a referee determined that claimant’s work activities there independently contributed to a worsening of his left knee…