Arnold v. Industrial Commission

DONOFRIO, Judge.

This case is before the Court on a writ of certiorari to review the lawfulness of an award of The Industrial Commission of Arizona finding no permanent physical or mental disability as a result of petitioner’s industrial accident. The question before the Court is whether the award is reasonably supported by the evidence.

Petitioner suffered an injury to his low back on May 7, 1969 while lifting a crate. The diagnosis in the physician’s initial report was “spasm, lumbar muscles”. Thereafter he received treatment from several doctors and an orthopedic specialist, Dr. Kenneth L.…