Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Hospital Worker's unexplained Fall

The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a hospital employee who was unable to recall how he fell and injured his head while at work wasn't entitled to a statutory presumption that his injury was work-related. Case: Rush v. University of Virginia Health System, No. 1886-14-3, 03/31/2015, published. Facts: James Rush worked as a patient care technician for the University of Virginia Health System. His responsibilities included placing equipment and supplies in operating rooms.  On July 23, 2011, a housekeeper noticed that Rush was wandering around the hospital in a daze, wi...