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increased risk test in Arizona

10 Arizona opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2023 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Arizona courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Nowlin v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF ARIZONAgreen
arizctapp · 1990 · cited in 3 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 1991–1992
2 sentences

1992This court has examined four concepts to determine whether an injury arises out of employment: (1) the peculiar risk test, which requires the claimant to show that the source of the injury must be in its nature peculiar to the employment; (2) the increased risk test, which requires that the employment cause “an increased exposure to a risk which is qualitatively not peculiar to the employment;” (3) the actual risk test, in which it is immaterial that the risk is common to the public, if it is in fact a risk of the particular employment; and (4) the positional risk test, in which the “injury is

1992This court has examined four concepts to determine whether an injury arises out of employment: (1) the peculiar risk test, which requires the claimant to show that the source of the injury must be in its nature peculiar to the employment; (2) the increased risk test, which requires that the employment cause “an increased exposure to a risk which is qualitatively not peculiar to the employment;” (3) the actual risk test, in which it is immaterial that the risk is common to the public, if it is in fact a risk of the particular employment; and (4) the positional risk test, in which the “injury is

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Samaritan Health Services v. Industrial Commissiongreen
arizctapp · 1991 · cited in 2 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 1992–2023
2 sentences

2023See Samaritan, 170 Ariz. at 292 (“[T]he actual risk test applies to determine whether an injury arises out of employment where a work-related activity and a personal condition combine to cause an injury.”).

1992See Circle K Store #1131 v. Industrial Comm’n, 165 Ariz. 91 , 94 n. 2, 796 P.2d 893 , 896 n. 2 (1990); Samaritan Health Servs. v. Industrial Comm’n, 170 Ariz. 287, 291-292 , 823 P.2d 1295, 1299-1300 (App.1991).

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Circle K Store 1131 v. Industrial Commissiongreen
ariz · 1990 · cited in 3 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 1990–1992
2 sentences

1992See Circle K Store #1131 v. Industrial Comm’n, 165 Ariz. 91 , 94 n. 2, 796 P.2d 893 , 896 n. 2 (1990); Samaritan Health Servs. v. Industrial Comm’n, 170 Ariz. 287, 291-292 , 823 P.2d 1295, 1299-1300 (App.1991).

1992See Circle K Store #1131 v. Industrial Comm’n, 165 Ariz. 91 , 94 n. 2, 796 P.2d 893 , 896 n. 2 (1990); Samaritan Health Servs. v. Industrial Comm’n, 170 Ariz. 287, 291-292 , 823 P.2d 1295, 1299-1300 (App.1991).

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State v. Hassongreen
arizctapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011When construing the meaning of a statute, “[w]e give clear and unambiguous statutory language its plain and ordinary meaning unless absurd consequences would result.” State v. Hasson, 217 Ariz. 559, 562, ¶ 11 , 177 P.3d 301, 304 (App.2008).

2011When construing the meaning of a statute, “[w]e give clear and unambiguous statutory language its plain and ordinary meaning unless absurd consequences would result.” State v. Hasson, 217 Ariz. 559, 562, ¶ 11 , 177 P.3d 301, 304 (App.2008).

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Pearce Development v. INDUS. COM'N OF ARIZONAgreen
ariz · 1985 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998Under Pearce, that standard is a variation of the increased risk test, requiring a “unique relationship to work.” In Pearce, we approved and adopted “[t]he opinion of the court of appeals as it relates to the law of successive injury in Arizona,” but vacated the remainder of the opinion. 147 Ariz. 582, 583 , 712 P.2d 429, 430 (1985)(emphasis added).

1998Under Pearce, that standard is a variation of the increased risk test, requiring a “unique relationship to work.” In Pearce, we approved and adopted “[t]he opinion of the court of appeals as it relates to the law of successive injury in Arizona,” but vacated the remainder of the opinion. 147 Ariz. 582, 583 , 712 P.2d 429, 430 (1985)(emphasis added).

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Industrial Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Commissiongreen
arizctapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
2 sentences

1990See Industrial Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Comm’n, 162 Ariz. 503, 504 , 784 P.2d 709, 710 (App.1990). 3 .

1990See Industrial Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Comm’n, 162 Ariz. 503, 504 , 784 P.2d 709, 710 (App.1990). 3 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Arizona. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Pf Chang's v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona green
arizctapp · 2007
1 sentence

2023Comm’n, 216 Ariz. 344 , 347-48 ¶¶ 15-16 (App. 2007). ¶30 As to the nature of the risk, we place the risk contributed by employment into one of the four following categories: (1) The peculiar risk doctrine—the source of the injury is peculiar to the occupation; (2) The increased risk doctrine—the employment quantitatively increases the chance of injury; 10 (3) The actual risk doctrine—the employment subjects the employee to the risk of this injury; or (4) The positional risk doctrine—the injury would not have occurred but for the fact that the employment placed the employee in a position where

12023–2023
In Re Mh-2008-000867 green
ariz · 2010
1 sentence

2015This independent duty imposed on the court is based on “considerations of the patient’s substantial interest, the increased risk of error when a patient does not have the opportunity to be heard, the ease of providing the patient with an alternative means of attending the hearing, and the important government interest in having the patient attend the hearing.” Id. ¶19 Although the record suggests that Appellant may have been unable to physically attend the hearing as a result of his medical condition and being restrained, the court made no inquiries into whether Appellant desired to attend the

12015–2015
Lane v. Security Mutual Insurance green
ny · 2001
2 sentences

2003E.g., Lane, 724 N.Y.S.2d 670 , 747 N.E.2d at 1271 .

2003E.g., Lane, 724 N.Y.S.2d 670 , 747 N.E.2d at 1271 .

12003–2003
Sacks v. Industrial Commission green
arizctapp · 1970
2 sentences

1990Respondents argue that Arizona has clearly adopted the increased risk doctrine, citing McCampbell v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, 71 Ariz. 244, 226 P.2d 147 (1950), and Sacks v. Industrial Commission, 13 Ariz.App. 83 , 474 P.2d 442 (1970).

1990Respondents argue that Arizona has clearly adopted the increased risk doctrine, citing McCampbell v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, 71 Ariz. 244, 226 P.2d 147 (1950), and Sacks v. Industrial Commission, 13 Ariz.App. 83 , 474 P.2d 442 (1970).

11990–1990
McCampbell v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks green
ariz · 1950
2 sentences

1990Respondents argue that Arizona has clearly adopted the increased risk doctrine, citing McCampbell v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, 71 Ariz. 244, 226 P.2d 147 (1950), and Sacks v. Industrial Commission, 13 Ariz.App. 83 , 474 P.2d 442 (1970).

1990Respondents argue that Arizona has clearly adopted the increased risk doctrine, citing McCampbell v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, 71 Ariz. 244, 226 P.2d 147 (1950), and Sacks v. Industrial Commission, 13 Ariz.App. 83 , 474 P.2d 442 (1970).

11990–1990

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AZ § Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 23-1021 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

AZ 10 (1990–2023) AR 9 (1993–2025) NV 7 (2010–2019) NJ 7 (1957–2003) WV 6 (2023–2026) NC 6 (1997–2009) OK 6 (1998–2008) MD 4 (2000–2014) IN 4 (1950–2026) AL 4 (2002–2025) SD 3 (2000–2000) NE 3 (1986–2016) NH 3 (2011–2024) LA 2 (1977–1982) TN 2 (1966–1979) CA 2 (1993–2024) KY 2 (1992–2025) WA 2 (1987–2026) MN 2 (2013–2017) IA 2 (2007–2018) NY 2 (1997–2002)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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