Allen v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

HAIRE, Judge.

This is a review of an Industrial Commission award denying compensation on the basis of lack of jurisdiction. Claimant claims that he injured his back in 1983 when he fell off a ladder in the course of his employment as a pipefitter. More than a year later, he filed a claim for compensation for back surgery which he alleged was causally related to the industrial incident. The carrier raised the issue of untimely filing pursuant to A.R.S. § 23-1061(D), and a hearing was held which was limited to the issue of jurisdiction. The administrative law judge found that the…