Employer Maintains Ability to Object to Amputee's Award

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s failure to object to an order from the Office of Administrative Hearings did not prevent it from later objecting to a decision to accept a worker’s claim. Case: Lower v. Peabody Powder River Services LLC, No. S-19-0142, 03/04/2020, published. Facts: Jerald Lower worked for Peabody Powder River Services. He injured his foot at work in June 2016. The foot became infected with necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating bacteria. Doctors could not contain the infection and amputated Lower’s leg below the knee. Procedural...