Appellate Division Awards Medical Treatment to UPS Driver for Back Condition

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that an injured UPS driver was entitled to medical treatment for back problems, finding his problems were from repetitive occupational stress as opposed to the progression of injuries from a prior on-the-job accident. Case: Henrickson v. UPS, No. A-3267-15T2, 07/11/2017, unpublished. Facts: Roy Hendrickson worked for the United Parcel Service for 19 years as a package car driver. The job entailed making more than 100 stops per day to deliver or pick up packages weighing up to 150 pounds. Hendrickson claimed his back &l...