Supremes: Settlement Barred New Claim for Depression Caused by Injury

A claimant who settled her claim for a back injury cannot pursue a new claim for depression and anxiety after her injury grew worse and required additional surgery, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled. Case: Ryan v. Potlatch Corp., No. A15-1404, 07/13/2016. Facts: Virgenia M. Ryan injured her back in May 2002 when moving heavy paper products while working for Potlatch Corp. She was diagnosed with a disc protrusion at L4-5 and small disc protrusions at two other levels of her lumbar spine. She underwent surgery in September 2002, which relieved but did not completely resolve her back ...