The Alaska Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to an elementary school nurse for mental health problems she suffered after she unsuccessfully attempted to save the life of a choking child.
Case: Patterson v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, No. S-17958, 12/23/2022, published.
Facts: Shannon Patterson worked for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District as an elementary school nurse. One day, children ran into her office screaming because a child was choking on his lunch. Patterson ran to assist the child, tried to clear his airway and helped perform CPR until emergen...
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