Evidence of Injury Rejected as Non-Compensable Didn't Entitle Worker to Reopen Claim

An Arizona appellate court ruled that an injured hotel worker was not entitled to reopen her claim because she could not prove she was suffering from a new, additional or previously undiscovered condition. Case: Valiente v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 16-0069, 10/05/2017, unpublished. Facts: Elsa Valiente worked as a laundry attendant at a Residence Inn. While she was at work in July 2014, a piece of furniture fell from a shelf, striking her on the head.  The hotel’s comp carrier accepted liability for a neck sprain, but Valiente complained of persistent pain in her s...