Obregon v. Industrial Commission of Arizona

OPINION

GEMMILL, Chief Judge.

¶ 1 In this special action review of an Industrial Commission of Arizona (“ICA”) decision upon review for a forfeiture of all workers’ compensation benefits, we must determine the proper interpretation of Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 23-1028(A) (Supp.2006). Petitioner Employee Alfonso L. Obregon (“Claimant”) was convicted of violating § 23-1028 by making false statements to obtain temporary partial disability benefits. The question is whether the forfeiture imposed by § 23-1028(A) applies to all workers’ compensation benefits or only those benefits…