High Court Denies PTD Benefits to Worker Under Odd-Lot Doctrine

The Wyoming Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of permanent total disability benefits to a worker under the odd-lot doctrine. Case: Genner v. State ex rel. Department of Workforce Services, No. S-22-0012, 09/29/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert Genner worked as a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician for Delcon Inc. He injured his back at work in 2002. The emergency room physician who evaluated Genner the day after the accident diagnosed a lumbar strain. A follow-up magnetic resonance imaging scan showed Genner had narrowing of the disc space...