Jeffrey Wall — ADJ10046347

Applicant Jeffrey Wall, a deputy sheriff, suffered an April 11, 2015 slip-and-fall injury while chasing a suspect, landing on his right knee and right shoulder. The knee claim was settled by Stipulations with an Award issued December 15, 2016; applicant timely filed a Petition to Reopen and amended his claim to add the right shoulder. The WCJ found good cause to reopen and that applicant sustained new and further disability, relying on AME Dr. Abelow, who attributed 100% of the right shoulder disability to the 2015 injury. Defendant argued applicant knew of the shoulder injury at the time of the Stipulations, so there was no good cause to reopen. The Board affirmed, finding no evidence of a compensable shoulder injury or treatment prior to the 2016 Award, and that the new treatment evidence could not have been discovered earlier and was not merely cumulative.