DeSchaaf v. Indus. Com'n of Ariz.

OPINION

MEYERSON, Presiding Judge.

I. FACTS

This is a special action review of an Industrial Commission award denying com-pensability for a stroke occurring at work. The sole issue presented is whether A.R.S. § 23-1043.01.A. violates the Arizona constitutional provision regarding workers’ compensation, Ariz. Const, art. 18, § 8, and the federal constitutional guarantee of equal protection. We find no constitutional violations and affirm the award.

Petitioner (claimant), who worked as a nurse for a rest home, had a history of high blood pressure, which was medically managed during the year before…