Diamond Fruit Growers v. Goss

Employer seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) holding that it could not stay payment of unscheduled permanent partial disability benefits pending the appeal of an order finding claimant’s claim compensable. We affirm.

In 1988, claimant filed an aggravation claim for back and hip conditions, which she alleged were related to a compensable injury suffered in 1987. Employer denied the claim, and claimant requested a hearing. On March 5,1990, a referee concluded that the claim was compensable, set aside employer’s denial and remanded the case to employer for…