SAIF Corp. v. Pendergast-Long

SAIF seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board that awarded claimant compensation for a back condition that required surgery. SAIF contends that claimant sought compensation for medical services only and, therefore, that the Hearings Division did not have jurisdiction over SAIF’s denial of that claim. We disagree with SAIF’s portrayal of the claim and, accordingly, affirm.

Claimant suffered a compensable back injury in 1986. She injured her back again in 1987 while working for the same employer. Her claims for those injuries were consolidated as a single claim under the 1986…