The Utah Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary disability benefits for a closed period to a respiratory therapist with a back injury.
Case: Morris v. Labor Commission, No. 20200440-CA, 11/26/2021, published.
Facts: Ilene Morris worked as a respiratory therapist for Heritage Park Care Center. She experienced a sharp pain in her back at work in August 2017 while trying to prevent a patient from falling.
Although the pain eventually dulled, it returned later that day after Morris tried to lift a patient with the help of a co-worker.
Morris sought medical attention and was diagnosed wi...
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