Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for 2 Back Injuries

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a material handler for his two alleged back injuries. Case: Leming v. La-Z-Boy, No. CV-15-17, 05/20/2015, published. Facts: Larry Everett Leming worked for La-Z-Boy as a material handler. He claimed he injured his back while stacking wood on a pallet at work on July 8, 2013. He continued to work his full shift after this, and he didn't report any injury to his supervisors. Leming later testified that he thought the pain in his back would go away, so it wasn't necessary to report any injury to the company. The next mor...