Cigna Health Plan v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

JACOBSON, Presiding Judge.

This is a special action review of an Arizona Industrial Commission award reopening a December 1986 back injury claim based upon the treating physician’s testimony that after the claim was closed in May 1988, symptoms related to the industrial injury had worsened and active care was again required. The sole issue on review is whether reopening was precluded. We conclude that preclusion does not apply and accordingly affirm the award.

Respondent employee (claimant), because of a traumatic amputation of her left leg in a 1962 auto accident, ambulated with a…