Garbage Truck Driver's Tailbone Surgery Compensable, Court Rules

A garbage truck driver's tailbone surgery is compensable because it would improve her ability to sit after a work-related injury, a Utah appellate court concluded. Case: Waste Management v. Labor Commission, No. 20110450-CA, 12/6/12, published. Facts: Cathie Hartley, a garbage truck driver for Waste Management, sustained injuries to her lower extremities and tailbone when a large piece of cement fell on top of her. Two physicians examined her. One physician recommended a tailbone excision surgery, because it would help her ability to sit, while another stated that the surgery was unnecessa...