Closure of Claim Properly Set Aside

The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled that the closure of a munitions handler’s case was properly set aside because she had been denied a fair administrative hearing. Case: SOC LLC v. Rodriguez, No. 78460-COA, 07/23/2020, published. Facts: Jessenia Rodriguez worked for SOC LLC as a munitions handler. Her job involved packing grenades and lifting the 56-pound boxes on to a pallet for shipment. In February 2013, Rodriguez went to the hospital complaining of pain in her neck and right shoulder. She later filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting she had suffered an injury because o...