Sherry Edwards v FedEx Ground
Release Date: June 9, 2022
Venue: Jackson County
Summary: Commisson affirms a denial of benefits of an alleged accident when claimant fell off of a stool and alleged various orthopedic injuries. The ALJ found defense expert more credible that the accident may have been a contributing factor and aggravated degenerative conditions but was not the prevailing factor and found claimant's psychological conditon better explained by an unrelated somatic disorder.
Inj. No. 17-102900.
Claimant sought to introduce additonal evidnece with the commission premised on a request to explain "what really happened." The Commission found no basis to accept additional evidence and noted the employer had not requested dismissal of the application.
Zimmerman
Lingenfelter
Fevurly
Barnett
