Supreme Court Upholds Reduction in Injured Nurse's Benefits

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire ruled that a nurse’s benefits were properly reduced because she was capable of returning to work in a sedentary capacity. Case: In re Hoff, No. 2019-0622, 02/24/2021, unpublished. Facts: JoAnn Hoff worked as a nurse for Valley Regional Hospital Inc. In October 2017, she reported back pain and numbness in her legs. A magnetic resonance scan revealed a lumbar disc protrusion, and the hospital began paying her temporary disability benefits. A surgeon who operated on Hoff in December 2017 reported the leg symptoms had resolved by early 2018, but her back...