Unrebutted Opinion of Voc Rehab Counselor Established Worker's 100% Loss of Earning Capacity

The Nebraska Court of Appeals ruled that a utility district employee had no earning capacity after an on-the-job back injury, since he properly reported his injury to his employer and there was no evidence to rebut the final opinion of the vocational rehabilitation counselor selected by the parties. Case: Kaiser v. Metropolitan Utilities District, No. A-17-686, 06/26/2018, published. Facts: Dan Kaiser worked for the Metropolitan Utilities District as a gas plant engineer. He allegedly injured his back on March 10, 2015, while lifting a heavy toolbox at a MUD facility. Kaiser continued to wo...