The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s participation in a vocational rehabilitation program was sufficient activity to prevent her claim from being dismissed for a lack of prosecution.
Case: LaPlante v. GGNSC Madison South Dakota LLC, No. 29075-r-SRJ, 03/18/2020, published.
Facts: Christina LaPlante worked for GGNSC Madison South Dakota LLC as a certified nursing assistant. She suffered injuries to her right hand and wrist in August 2012 while operating an automatic lift.
LaPlante had surgery on her wrist but claimed she remained unable to work.
Procedural history:...
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