The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker despite his failure to complete a post-accident drug test, and it upheld an assessment of penalties and fees against his employer.
Case: Walton v. Concrete Supply Inc., No. A-24-331, 01/22/2025, unpublished.
Facts: Melvin Walton worked for Concrete Supply Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim alleging that he suffered injuries in a fall while working in March 2023.
After reporting his accident, Walton underwent a drug screening, but his urine analysis test was refused b...
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