Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim of Additional Injuries

The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of additional injuries from a workplace injury to her lower back. Case: Vandom v. State ex rel. Department of Workforce Services, No. S-22-0283, 05/20/2023, published. Facts: Courtney Vandom worked as a laboratory technician. On Sept. 4, 2020, she twisted her back while moving a wheeled coal crusher.  Vandom filled out a report of injury that same day, but because her handwriting was difficult to read, her supervisor typed a new report and brought it to Vandom for review. The typed report states ...