Tarpy v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF ARIZONA

OPINION

JACOBSON, Chief Judge.

This review of an award of the Industrial Commission requires a determination of whether subjective pain, without change in objective physical findings which, in the opinion of medical experts, requires active medical treatment is sufficient basis to reopen a previously closed industrial claim.

The facts in this case are surprisingly free from material dispute and the sole issue is the legal significance of the facts in the arena of reopening.

The claimant, Charline C. Tarpy, was originally injured while employed as a corrections officer for the Arizona State…