The Missouri Supreme Court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits and future medical care to a nurse for a back injury from moving a cart.
Case: Harper v. Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center, No. SC100006, 11/21/2023, published.
Facts: Jeannie Harper worked in nursing for more than 30 years. In 2013, Harper left the workforce following neck surgery that left her unable to walk. She eventually recovered and regained the strength to walk independently.
By June 2018, Harper had returned to work and was employed as a nurse at the Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center.
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