Lorentzen v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona

OPINION

HOWARD, Judge.

In this special action the petitioner contends the Administrative Law Judge (AU) erred in concluding that her exposure to pesticides while on the job resulted in an occupational disease which precluded recovery of compensation. We agree and set aside the award.

Petitioner, a schoolteacher with expertise in the education of gifted students, came to Arizona from Illinois with a history of being especially allergic to pesticides. She accepted work with the respondent employer at its schools in Sells, Arizona, and began teaching gifted students at the respondent employer’s…