Avalos v. Bowyer

Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order denying his claim for permanent partial disability (PPD) and holding that his letter of January 29, 1984, to insurer was not an aggravation claim. We affirm the Board’s denial of PPD but reverse its conclusion that the letter was not an aggravation claim. However, we also hold that claimant is not entitled to temporary total disability benefits (TTD) retroactively to the date of the letter.

Claimant sustained a compensable injury to his left knee. He was treated the next day for knee pain by a chiropractor, who diagnosed a sprain of…