King v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

JACOBSON, Judge.

Betty King (claimant) seeks special action review of an Industrial Commission *162award dismissing her hearing request. We must decide whether the administrative law judge’s dismissal based on his finding that claimant had obstructed meaningful discovery was an abuse of discretion.

PACTS

In November 1985, claimant filed a workers’ compensation claim for a right upper-arm injury that occurred on July 22, 1985. Respondent carrier (Fund) accepted compensability and provided temporary benefits and active medical treatment that included two surgeries, physical therapy,…