No Benefits for Truck Driver With Alleged Back Injury From Heavy Lifting

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a truck driver for an alleged back injury from lifting a heavy box. Case: Matter of Moore v. U.S. Xpress Inc., No. 532233, 01/06/2022, published. Facts: Jerry Moore worked for U.S. Xpress Inc. as a truck driver. He allegedly injured his back on Oct. 15, 2015. According to Moore, he experienced a sharp pain in his back as he was lifting a heavy box from above his head. He admitted, however, that the pain subsided and that he continued to manually unload his truck and did not report the incident to his employer. Moore continued work...