Baustian v. Consolidated Freightways

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming a referee’s order that upheld the self-insured employer’s denial of an aggravation claim and awarded an additional 10 percent unscheduled permanent disability, making a total award of 20 percent for permanent partial disability of the low back. Claimant contends that his condition worsened after July 8, 1982, the date of the last arrangement of compensation, and that the permanent disability award should be increased. We affirm.

Claimant worked as a long haul truck driver. On November 3, 1980, he was compensably…