Dugas v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

68 Argued and submitted March 9, 2021, affirmed March 2, 2022 In the Matter of the Compensation of Donald J. Dugas II, Claimant. Donald J. DUGAS II, Petitioner, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and Voith Hydro, Respondents. Workers’ Compensation Board 1705720; A171232

507 P3d 752

Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board (board) order affirming his employer’s denial of his “new or omitted medical condition” claim for a left rotator cuff tear as a “consequential condition” of his original compensa- ble work-related hip injury. Claimant argues on appeal that the board misstated…