A sheriff's deputy is entitled to vocational rehabilitation because it would likely help him return to a successful career related to law enforcement that could accommodate his lifting restrictions, the Nebraska Court of Appeals concluded. Case: Cuba v. Furnas City, No. A-11-641, 2/14/12, unpublished.Facts: Daniel Cuba, a deputy sheriff for Furnas County, was knocking down a door on Jan. 6, 2008, when he heard a loud pop in his lower back. He immediately felt sharp pain, and contends that the pain has never ceased. Cuba returned to work after several weeks with the help of epidural injecti...
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