The claimant operated a front-loader truck for Waste Management of Colorado (Employer). The claimant alleged that in July 2020, he was injured while stepping down from his truck. Although the claimant’s leg hurt and his elbow was bruised, he told Employer that he did not believe he was seriously injured. The claimant declined medical treatment and signed a medical treatment refusal form.
In Rockwell Collins, Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Bryan The claimant, the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed an award of the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) that allowed the claimant to continue receiving workers' compensation benefits for a work-related respiratory condition.
Arizona's recent updates to the occupational disease presumption provisions in the workers' compensation statute strengthen the legal presumption that certain cancers diagnosed in qualifying firefighters and fire investigators are work-related.
The claimant sustained an admitted work injury to his lower back and then relocated to Texas. The provider in Texas submitted a request for prior authorization for surgery. The adjuster issued a denial that simply stated the surgery was denied. The denial did not comply with Rule 16.
