Legal Opinion
Titus v. Sioux Valley Hospital
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 26, 2003No. NonePublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSabers, Justice
(on reassignment).
[¶ 1.] Jill Titus appeals from a circuit court decision overruling the Department of Labor’s holding that she was entitled to worker’s compensation benefits. The employer, Sioux Valley Hospital (Sioux Valley), self insures its worker’s compensation risk. We reverse.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] Titus began working at Sioux Valley in 1989 as a surgical technician. On August 20, 1992, while setting up for surgery, she was lifting a 44 pound piece of surgical equipment when she injured her back. Titus finished her shift but then stayed home from work for a few days to rest the injury. She…
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