Murphy v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona

CAMERON, Justice.

I. JURISDICTION

Helen Murphy, as guardian ad litem for her husband Kenneth Murphy, filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. The employer’s insurance carrier denied her claim. After a hearing, the administrative law judge agreed. Claimant appealed to the court of appeals, 157 Ariz. 493, 759 P.2d 639, (App.1988), which affirmed the administrative law judge. We granted claimant’s petition for review. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3), A.R.S. §§ 12-120.24, 23-948 and Ariz.R.Civ.App.P. 23, 17 A.R.S.

II. ISSUE

We must decide if a physical injury…