Legal Opinion

Bridgestone Retail Tire Operations v. Industrial Commission

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided July 14, 2011No. 1 CA-IC 10-0059PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOWNIE, Judge.

¶ 1 Bridgestone Retail Tire Operations (“Bridgestone”) and Old Republic Insurance Company/Sedgwick CMS (collectively, “petitioners”) challenge the award of workers’ compensation benefits to Carl Truelock. Petitioners contend an employee who loses teeth in an industrial accident must prove disfigurement in order to recover permanent partial disability benefits under Arizona Revised Statutes (“AR.S.”) section 23-1044(B)(22). We disagree and therefore affirm the award of benefits to Truelock.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 In 2004, Truelock was injured while working as a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hayes v. Continental InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Zamora v. ReinsteinArizona Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Aitken v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Eastern Vanguard Forex Ltd. v. Arizona Corp. CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2003
  5. Baca v. Arizona Department of Economic SecurityCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1998

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3Cited by1 opinion

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