Berg v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State

In this workers' compensation proceeding, Randy Berg (claimant) seeks review of the final order issued by the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) which denied his petition to reopen. We set the order aside and remand with directions.

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In January 2002, claimant sustained a com-pensable back injury. His treating physician placed him at maximum medical improvement (MMI) on October 23, 2002, with a ten percent whole person impairment rating. The treating physician reported that claimant had experienced little, if any, improvement from epidural steroid and facet joint injections; opined that he…