Panel Finds Worker Failed to Link Foot Infection to Alleged Injury From Slip-and-Fall

The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a diabetic worker with a history of foot problems failed to prove his foot infection was causally related to an alleged on-the-job fall. Case: Payne v. D&D Electric, No. E2016-01177-SC-R3-WC, 04/18/2017, published. Facts: Tracy Payne allegedly slipped on a flight of stairs and broke his left foot while working for D&D Electric on Aug. 1, 2014. He went to the hospital, and received an orthopedic boot and crutches on Aug. 3. Three days later, Payne returned to the hospital with compl...