High Court Says Worker Can't Get Modification of Settlement due to Doctor's alleged Rating Error

The Vermont Supreme Court vacated an order allowing a worker to modify the settlement of his comp claim based on an alleged mistake in the doctor's assessment of his impairment rating. Case: Marshall v. State, No. 2014-107, 03/06/2015, published. Facts: Jeffrey Marshall worked for the Vermont State Hospital as a psychiatric technician and ward aide. His duties involved lifting and dealing with patients who could be combative. He injured his back while at work in 1987, 1992 and 1997. All of these injuries resulted in low back pain in the L5-S1 region of his spine, with radicular sym...