Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker With History of Neck, Shoulder Injuries

The South Dakota Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a cervical injury despite her prior injuries affecting her neck and shoulder. Case: News America Marketing v. Schoon, No. 29900-a-SRJ, 12/28/2022, published. Facts: Destiny Schoon worked part time for News America Marketing as an advertising representative. On May 7, 2015, Schoon reported that she was injured while using a screwdriver to mount a shelf. She described how she was "cranking" on the screwdriver to loosen a screw when the screwdriver gave way, and she immediately felt a sharp pain in ...