Yates v. Industrial Commission

The issue presented on this review of an award of the Industrial Commission is whether petitioner sustained her burden of proving a compensable workmens compensation claim when she presented evidence only that an industrial incident occurred, but not that the event resulted in any temporary or permanent disability or that the alleged injury necessitated any medical treatment. We agree with the decision of the hearing officer that in establishing nothing more than that an incident occurred at work, petitioner failed to establish all the necessary elements of her claim. We, therefore, affirm the award denying benefits.