Murphy v. City of Grand Island

NATURE OF CASE

Shayne Murphy began working as a firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT) for the City of Grand Island (City) in 1982. In 2002, he tested positive for hepatitis C, and he commenced an action against the City in the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court. A single judge of the compensation court dismissed Murphy’s claim, citing insufficient evidence of causation that the hepatitis C arose out of and in the course of his employment. A three-judge review panel of the compensation court affirmed the trial court’s decision. Murphy appeals. The issue is whether there was…