A Missouri appellate court upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a hospital employee who fell while carting her belongings from a parking lot to her work station.
Case: McDowell v. St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, No. WD82076, 04/16/2019, published.
Facts: Lois McDowell worked for St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. Her normal practice was to arrive about 15 minutes before her shift and park in structure used exclusively by St. Luke's employees. She often encountered other employees as they departed for the day.
McDowell had un...
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