No Benefits for Worker With GI Bleed, Injuries From Fainting Spell

The Arkansas Court of Appeal ruled that a Walmart employee was not entitled to benefits for a gastrointestinal bleed from an unidentified cause, nor for his injuries from when he fainted in a workplace bathroom because of his loss of blood. Case: Nolen v. Walmart Associates, No. CV-20-441, 02/10/2021, published. Facts: Fred Nolen worked for Walmart as a night stocker. His normal shift ran from 10 p.m. until 7 or 8 a.m. In the early morning hours of June 15, 2018, Nolen was tasked with moving pallets of water. During his shift the next day, Nolen was charged with moving and stacking 50-pound...