Van Sickle v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

NELSON, Judge.

The primary question presented in this Special Action — Industrial Commission is whether successive otherwise scheduled injuries to the same anatomical site must be considered unscheduled when they all become stationary simultaneously.

The factual posture of the case raises additional questions, including the hearing officer’s jurisdiction to hear one of the claims, thereby necessitating an extensive recitation of the facts.

The claimant, Ronnie Van Sickle, was employed by Swengel-Robbins, a contracting firm, at all times pertinent to this action. On October 7, 1973, while…