Carlson v. Valley Mechanical

Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order that denied his aggravation claim. We affirm.

Claimant was injured in 1984. His aggravation rights expired on December 10, 1989. On November 15, 1989, his employer received chart notes from his chiropractor. Employer treated the notes as a claim for aggravation, which it denied.

On April 30,1990, claimant requested a hearing on the denial. The hearing was convened on July 3, 1990. The referee, applying 1990 amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Law, affirmed employer’s denial. She concluded, first, that the doctor’s chart notes did…