Douglas Auto & Equipment v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

DRUKE, Judge.

¶ 1 Respondent Carlos Zazueta waited six days to report a knee injury that he had sustained while working for petitioner Douglas Auto & Equipment. Petitioner State Compensation Fund denied Zazueta’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits, asserting that he had not forthwith reported the injury as required by A.R.S. § 23-908(D). The administrative law judge (ALJ) excused the delay pursuant to § 23-908(E) and awarded Zazueta temporary benefits. Petitioners requested administrative review, arguing that the ALJ had not made a finding on whether they had been prejudiced by…