Tisdel v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona

CAMERON, Justice.

I. JURISDICTION

This is a petition for review of a decision and opinion of the court of appeals, 155 Ariz. 438, 747 P.2d 599, setting aside an award of the Industrial Commission of Arizona (Commission). We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const. art. 6 § 5(3) and A.R.S. § 23-948.

II. QUESTIONS

We must answer only two questions on review:

1. Is the claimant entitled to interest on benefits not timely paid to him?

2. If interest is allowable, when does it start to accrue?

III. FACTS

The facts necessary for a determination of this matter are not in dispute. On 22 April 1970, Dwight…