No Benefits for Manual Laborer Who Claimed Cumulative Trauma Injuries

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for cumulative trauma injuries allegedly sustained over the course of 39 years of manual labor. Case: Keeran v. Quaker Oats Co., No. 17-1525, 09/12/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Christine Keeran filed a workers’ compensation claim seeking benefits for cumulative injuries to her knees allegedly sustained during the course of her employment with Quaker Oats. Keeran had worked for Quaker Oats for 39 years, performing manual labor with repeated movements that including crawling, squatting, lifting and p...