The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that lawn care is not a compensable service for a wheelchair-using worker.
Case: Morelli v. Argonaut Insurance Co., No. 177, 04/19/2017, published.
Facts and procedural history: Scott Morelli depends on a wheelchair for mobility, and he filed a workers’ compensation claim requesting that his employer provide him with lawn care services.
He supported his claim with a report from his doctor, which noted that there are adaptations available for people with disabilities to allow them to mow their lawns, but the doctor advised against having Morelli u...
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