Nurse's Fall while Carrying her soiled Work Clothes to her Car Was Compensable

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a nurse was entitled to workers' compensation benefits for her injuries from a fall while carrying a bag of soiled clothes to her car after her workday. Case: Kilbane v. Lutheran Hospital-Cleveland Clinic, No. 101897, 04/16/2015, published. Facts: Patricia Kilbane worked as a nurse for the Lutheran Hospital-Cleveland Clinic. She filed a workers' compensation claim for injuries she suffered in April 2012 when she fell in the parking lot after exiting her workplace for the day. Kilbane testified that only hospital employees were allowed to park ...