Heavy Equipment Operator Deserves Lifetime Income Benefits Due to Loss of Use of His Hands

A Texas appellate court ruled that a heavy equipment operator's hand and arm injuries had left him unable to find employment requiring the use of his hands, and therefore that he was entitled to lifetime income benefits. Case: Texas Department of Insurance v. De Los Santos, No. 04-13-00419-CV, 08/27/2014, published. Facts: Roel De Los Santos, a heavy equipment operator, sustained a work-related injury to his left wrist in 1987. De Los Santos underwent five surgeries on his left hand, which was completely fused twice. He returned to work approximately two and a half years after his accid...