Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Worker's Benefits

The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld a determination that an injured worker was not entitled to continued workers’ compensation benefits. Case: Lowe v. Workforce Safety and Insurance, No. 20250014, 04/24/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: James Lowe suffered a back injury in November 2014 and began collecting workers’ compensation benefits. North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance eventually terminated Lowe’s benefits. An administrative law judge considered three medical opinions regarding the injury before affirming WSI’s determination that Low...