Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim

The Hawaii Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim. Case: Webb v. OSF International Inc., No. CAAP-19-0000618, 03/13/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Richard Webb worked for OSF International Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim for an injury he sustained in 1999, and the case was closed in 2007. In November 2017, the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board denied Webb’s request to reopen his claim and to receive additional treatment. Analysis: The Hawaii Court of Appeals rejected Webb’s claim tha...