Court: Work-Related Cut Directly Caused MRSA Infection

The Workers' Compensation Board did not err by concluding that a workplace accident was the direct cause of an employee's bacterial infection, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled. Case: In re Compensation of Pepperling, No. A141905, 9/1/10. Published.Facts: William Pepperling, an employee of All Seasons Heating and A/C, cut his finger on a piece of sheet metal at work. He developed an infection several days later, which doctors diagnosed as methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). SAIF's physician examined Pepperling, and traced the infection to bacteria on Pepperling'...