Jordan v. SAIF Corp.

DEITS, J., pro tempore

Claimant seeks review of an own motion order of the Workers’ Compensation Board authorizing a suspension of claimant’s temporary total disability benefits for a three-month period during which claimant allegedly failed to attend a medical examination or participate in prescribed physical therapy. Claimant contends that the board lacked authority to suspend his benefits. We affirm.

In 1986, claimant injured both knees while working for his former employer. The claim was closed in 1987, and claimant’s aggravation rights expired on May 21, 1992. In February 2000, at…