The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that when the testimony of all of the defense witnesses in a workers' compensation case is not part of the appellate record, due to no fault of either party, the case must be remanded for a new trial. Case: Hynes v. Good Samaritan Hospital, No. S-12-810, 05/24/2013, published.Facts: Kimberly L. Hynes, a registered nurse employed by the Good Samaritan Hospital, filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits in April 2009. She alleged that she had developed post-traumatic stress disorder and depression after three incidents involving patients ...
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