Worker Fails to Prove Compensable Repetitive Trauma Injury From Stocking Shelves

The Arizona Court of Appeal upheld a denial of benefits to a shelf-stocker for an alleged repetitive trauma injury to her shoulder. Case: Ely v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 22-0025, 03/28/2023, unpublished. Facts: Maureen Ely worked for Driveline Retail Merchandising as a shelf-stocker at Dollar General. She filed a workers’ compensation claim for an alleged repetitive motion injury to her shoulder. Ely asserted she hurt herself while moving bottles of cleaning products from one aisle to another on Nov. 16, 2020. She continued to work for Driveline after her alleged injury and ...