Makinson v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF ARIZONA

OPINION

CONTRERAS, Judge.

The sole issue in this special action review of an Industrial Commission award is whether the administrative law judge erred in denying the petition to reopen while finding that the medical testimony established a pre-existing psychoneurosis which caused the petitioner to “perpetuate her complaints” following a physical industrial injury. We find no error and affirm the award.

Petitioner employee Deborah K. Makinson (petitioner) suffered an injury to her back in an industrial accident on May 31, 1979, while she was working for respondent employer Polypore, Inc. Her…