The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a worker who filed a belated appeal was entitled to benefits for a flesh-eating bacterial infection that developed after he skinned his knuckle at work.
Case: In the Matter of the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Vinson, Nos. S-19-0086 and S-20-0038, 09/28/2020, published.
Facts: Michael Vinson worked for Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners Ltd. at a trona mine near Green River.
Near the end of his shift on June 10, 2016, Vinson exited the mine and took a shower in the employee locker room. He scraped the knuckle of his right index finger on a...
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