Employer Can't Change Position on What was Major Contributing Cause of Worker's Disability

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that an employer who admitted that a worker's industrial injury was the major contributing cause of his disability in 2010 was estopped from later arguing that his disability was from a longstanding chronic condition. Case: Hayes v. Rosenbaum Signs & Outdoor Advertising, No. 26875-REV & REM-GAS, 08/27/2014, published. Facts: Kevin Hayes injured his back in March 2007 while working for Rosenbaum Signs & Outdoor Advertising. Rosenbaum accepted his injury as compensable and began to pay for his medical treatment. Rosenbaum sent Hayes to an i...