An Arizona appellate court ruled that the medical opinion of an employer's expert provided a legally sufficient basis to support a finding that a worker's disability was temporary as opposed to permanent.
Case: Aguayo v. Industrial Commission, No. CA-IC 13-0048, 08/12/2014, published.
Facts: Jose Aguayo worked for Cemex for more than 20 years. During this time, he twice injured his back.
The first injury occurred in July 1990. Aguayo underwent two back surgeries and closed his claim with a 10% permanent impairment and work restrictions.
Aguayo hurt his back again in May 2010 and af...
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