Court Remands Case to Address Claimant's Intellectual Limitations

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that additional proceedings are necessary to determine if a worker’s significant intellectual limitations ought to excuse his delay in filing a claim. Case: Waste Management v. Maddox, No. 2020-CA-1492-WC, 08/27/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Jeffrey Maddox began working for Waste Management in 1990 as a garbage tipper. For the first three years, he had to lift the garbage bins. Thereafter, Waste Management began using a power lift. Maddox continued to lift some heavy items, including mattresses and appliances. In November ...