Worker Should Have Been Allowed to Present Testimony From Vocational Expert

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was improperly barred from presenting the testimony of her vocational expert as to the extent of her disability. Case: Otwell v. Treasurer, No. ED109447, 11/02/2021, published. Facts: Patricia Otwell began working for Daimler Chrysler in 1984 and continued until May 2009, when she accepted an offer to retire following the closure of the plant in St. Louis. Otwell reported complaints of bilateral upper extremity pain in February 2009 and was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Otwell underwent carpal tunnel rel...