Court Vacates Award for Nurse Due to Procedural Error, Lack of Evidentiary Support

An Arizona appellate court overturned a worker’s award for a facial scar and injury to her thumb due to a procedural error and lack of support in the record. Case: Brannigan v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 17-0043, 07/10/2018, unpublished. Facts: Peg Brannigan worked as a registered nurse for American Hospice Management. Brannigan fell while at work in April 2012, striking her head against a door. She received 15 stitches for a laceration on her forehead, then returned to work the next day.   American had workers’ compensation insurance with the Wausau Underwriters I...