Injured Nurse Fails to Prove Additional Disability, Compensable Conditions

The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a nurse but found that she failed to establish additional disability or compensable conditions resulting from her employment or her work-related wrist injury. Case: Patubo v. Health Carousel LLC, No. A-25-364, 01/13/2026, unpublished. Facts: Ladyan Patubo worked as a registered nurse for Health Carousel LLC, a staffing agency. She allegedly injured her right wrist at work in May 2021. Her primary care physician diagnosed her with a wrist sprain and advised her to take a week off from work, which she did. Patubo returned...