Mandex, Inc. v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona

OPINION

CONTRERAS, Presiding Judge.

In this review of an Industrial Commission award for a compensable claim, we must determine whether increased symptoms of a pre-existing physical condition which are found to be related to work activity and result in increased medical treatment and disability constitute a compensable injury under Arizona’s Workers’ Compensation law. We conclude that the exacerbation of the pre-existing physical condition is compensable and therefore affirm the award.

In approximately 1970, the respondent employee (claimant), while performing secretarial work involving…