Bergstresser v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

OGG, Presiding Judge.

The sole issue presented in this review of an award of the Industrial Commission is whether the hearing officer abused his discretion in denying the employee’s claim for one pint of whiskey a day as supportive care pursuant to A.R.S. § 23-1065.

On January 1, 1967, the appellant/employee Earl Bergstresser was injured in the course of his employment at Western Greyhound Lines, and the Industrial Commission awarded him an unscheduled permanent partial disability. The employee thereafter filed an undated petition for supportive care. This request was denied by the…