In Knutson, the claimant injured herself while loading groceries in a customer’s SUV by hitting her head on the hatch door. The claimant developed speech and vision problems and light sensitivity. A family friend, who was also an ER doctor, performed an evaluation and concluded she had a significant brain injury. After an IME by […]

In Orosco, an IME was scheduled in February, 2021 to determine whether the claimant had reached medically stationary. When the claimant failed to attend the IME, his benefits were suspended. In April, the claimant’s attorney notified the Special Fund that his client never received the IME notice, requested the suspension of benefits be lifted, and […]

In Fry’s Food Stores, the claimant’s benefits were approved after the ALJ refused to allow the employer/carrier to perform a new IME. The claimant injured his groin while lifting a heavy object at work. He was diagnosed with an injury to his left testicle and fluid build-up. This led to the removal of the claimant’s […]

In James, the claimant worked as a school bus driver from May 2018 to September 2019. After her employment ended, the claimant filed a claim for benefits based on a “hostile, stressful work environment” that she claimed built up over time due to a lack of support. The claimant had been a school bus driver for […]

In Matthews, the claimant was hired by the City of Tucson Police Department as an officer in 2000. After passing a pre-employment physical exam and psychological evaluation, the claimant underwent training that included acknowledging that his duties might require him to respond to death scenes, handle body parts, conduct child molestation interviews, and be subjected to various […]