Court Upholds Findings of Medical, Legal Causation for Truck Driver's Foot Injury

The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a truck driver’s foot injury was related to his employment and that his employer was not denied due process in the compensation proceedings. Case: Fastenal v. Labor Commission, No. 20180196-CA, 04/02/2020, published. Facts: Ronald Stone worked for Fastenal as a truck driver. Stone operated semi-trucks equipped with manual transmissions and more than 15 gears. His schedule included driving for 11 hours per day to make deliveries in various cities throughout the country. During one of his trips, Stone discovered a pressure ulcer on th...