Last Carrier to Provide Coverage for Employer Was Liable for Employee's Back Injury

An Arizona appellate court ruled that the more recent of the carriers to provide coverage to an employer was liable for the latter of an employee's two back injuries under the successive-injury doctrine. Case: Southwest Desert Images v. Industrial Commission, No. 2 CA-IC 2014-0007, 10/28/2014, published. Facts: Dan Slaven injured his back while working for Southwest Desert Images in 2008. At the time, Southwest carried comp coverage with the State Compensation Fund of Arizona. An independent medical examiner determined that Slaven had suffered a sprain or strain and noted that he also h...