Coffman v. State

Knudson, J.:

The respondent, State Self-Insurance Fund (Fund), appeals from a review and modification award finding Larry Coffman to be permanently totally disabled. The issues on appeal are whether there is substantial competent evidence to sup*62port the Workers Compensation Board (Board) finding of a change in Coffman’s physical condition supporting a modification of his previous award and, in the alternative, whether the Fund should be estopped to deny Coffman is permanently totally disabled.

We affirm the Board’s decision because a change in the claimant’s physical condition was supported by…