Southwest Gas Corp. v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

DRUKE, J.

¶ 1 Petitioner Southwest Gas Corporation (SWG) brings this statutory special action to review an adverse award entered by an administrative law judge (ALJ) on respondent Stephen Harczak’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits. SWG contends the ALJ erred in finding that the successive injury doctrine applied and that Harczak did not need to request a change of physicians pursuant to A.R.S. § 23-1070(E). Although we agree with the ALJ’s first finding, we disagree with thq second and, thus, set aside the award.

¶ 2 We view the evidence in the light most favorable to sustaining…