Judge Got it Right After Hearing Conflicting Testimony, Ariz. Ct. Decides

An administrative law judge's decision to deny a petition to reopen a 1998 injury claim was reasonably supported by the evidence, despite conflicting medical testimony, an Arizona appellate court decided.In Pickett v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona et al., No. 2 CA-IC 2006-0021, 02/08/2008, the Court of Appeals Division Two affirmed the Industrial Commission's decision to deny reopening of the 1998 claim but allow a new claim for a subsequent November 2005 injury.Phyliss Pickett, a bus driver for the Tucson Unified School District, underwent back surgery to repair two herniated d...