Scott v. Liberty Northwest Insurance

The question in this workers’ compensation case is whether claimant, who was medically stationary on an underlying and compensable low-back claim, was nonetheless entitled to begin receiving temporary disability benefits on an accepted claim for an omitted medical condition. We vacate and remand for reconsideration the Workers’ Compensation Board’s order concluding that claimant was not entitled to them.

The pertinent facts are undisputed. While working for Liberty Northwest’s (Liberty) insured as a certified nursing assistant on January 29, 2007, claimant suffered a work-related injury to her…