Court: Claimant Still Capable of Driving Safely with Fentanyl

A trial court did not violate the public policy against intoxicated driving by ruling that a claimant was capable of driving while under the influence of several strong painkillers, the Nebraska Court of Appeals ruled in an unpublished decision. In the case of Barrett v. Keep Kimball Beautiful, the Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision stating that Michelle Barrett is not permanently totally disabled. Barrett had contended that her prescriptions for fentanyl, Cymbalta, Skelaxin, and Vicodin prevented her from driving the 15-mile stretch between her home and the town w...