Farish v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

LIVERMORE, Presiding Judge.

Petitioner James Farish worked as a custodian for respondent employer Pinal General Hospital. On January 23,1989, his left knee gave way for no apparent reason while he was pushing a mop bucket down a hallway. He saw Dr. Eugene Chandler who diagnosed a torn medial meniscus and eventually performed surgery. Farish’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits was denied and a hearing was held. The parties stipulated that Dr. Chandler would testify that Farish suffered a spontaneous tear of his medial meniscus while walking at work. The parties also agreed that…