Forest v. Safeway Stores, Inc.

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

An employee injured in an industrial accident, for which he was being paid workers’ compensation benefits, brought suit against a physician, alleging that his industrial injury was later aggravated by malpractice on the part of the physician. The employee subsequently entered into a stipulation to dismiss his malpractice claim with prejudice. His employer, who had been paying compensation, filed a petition with the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) to dismiss the employee’s compensation claim. The Board granted the petition, concluding that the employee had compromised…