Court Upholds Dismissal of Injured Aviation Mechanic's Claim for Additional Benefits

An Arizona appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for additional benefits, finding he had waived any argument based on issue preclusion and that the medical expert evidence supported the judge’s ruling. Case: Bramlett v. Industrial Commission, No. 2 CA-IC 2017-0014, 07/27/2018, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Marshall Bramlett worked for Strom Aviation as a structural aviation mechanic. In December 2013, a colleague dropped a vertical stabilizer panel that struck Bramlett on the head and hit his hands. At the time, Strom had workers’ compensati...