Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

FELDMAN, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether workers’ compensation claims may be settled after compensability has been established but before lost earning capacity has been determined. The court of appeals held that because A.R.S. § 23-1025 1 prohibits settlement once compensability has been established, the Industrial Commission (Commission) lacks jurisdiction to accept or review post-compensability settlements. Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Industrial Commission, 152 Ariz. 37, 730 P.2d 214 (Ct.App.1985). We accepted review to clarify A.R.S. § 23-1025 and its effect on the Commission’s…