Garcia v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona

OPINION

CONTRERAS, Judge.

The issues in this special action review of an award denying benefits to petitioner pursuant to A.R.S. § 23-1061(M), are (1) whether the insurance carrier was notified of petitioner’s Widow’s Claim for Benefits as contemplated by law and (2) whether a Notice of Claim Status has been issued denying the widow’s claim. Because we conclude that the insurance carrier was properly notified of the widow’s claim and has failed to issue a Notice of Claim Status denying the claim, the award is set aside.

The pertinent facts are as follows. On May 18, 1979, the Industrial…