Burke v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

Judge METZGER.

Martin Marietta Corporation (employer) seeks review of the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office which allowed Bernard Burke, Jr., (claimant) to reopen his workers’ compensation claim for a ligament tear injury. His original claim had been closed for failure to appear at a hearing claimant had requested. We affirm.

Claimant suffered a ligament tear injury to his wrist in an admitted industrial injury on December 16, 1987, and, according to the final admission of liability, received temporary total disability benefits. Thereafter, he requested a hearing on…