Court Upholds Denial of Disability Retirement Benefits for Injured University Employee

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the denial of an injured worker’s application for disability retirement benefits from the state, finding he remained capable performing a similar job to the one he had at the time he was hurt. Case: Rhodes v. Theilen, No. 2016-CA-001060-MR, 01/05/2018, unpublished. Facts: Frank Rhodes was a professional boxer for 10 years before joining the custodial crew at Northern Kentucky University. In October 2007, Rhodes suffered a back injury helping his coworkers load a 150-pound scoreboard onto a dolly. He received medical care on the day of his injury, a...