High Court: Hormel Employee Failed to Prove Work-Related PD

An injured Hormel employee failed to prove that a work-related shoulder surgery caused any permanent disability, the Supreme Court of Iowa concluded. Case: Westling v. Hormel Foods Corp., No. 10-0795, 2/10/12, published. Facts: Donald Westling, a Hormel Foods Corp. employee, experienced a sharp pain in his right shoulder while removing casings from meat products with a "strip-out machine." The injury occurred on Jan. 5, 2006. Westling felt a burning sensation and could not lift his arms above his head. He continued to feel pain while he worked. On Feb. 16, 2006, Westling consulted with Dr. Rya...