Legal Opinion
Feiereisen v. Newpage Corp.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 14, 2010No. Docket: WCB-09-603PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGorman, J.
[¶ 1] Kurt M. Feiereisen appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board (Goodnough, HO) denying his petition for award of benefits for an injury suffered while traveling to a workers’ compensation mediation for a previous injury. *671We conclude that the injury did not arise out of and in the course of employment, and affirm the hearing officer’s decision.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Feiereisen began working at Newpage Corp. (f/k/a the Rumford Paper Mill) in 1986 as a belt driver in the shipping department. He injured his neck, mid-back and left arm at work in 1987, and again in 1997.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Comeau v. Maine Coastal ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Douglas v. Spartan Mills, Startex DivisionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1965
- Moreau v. Zayre Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Brown v. Palmer Construction Company, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
- Oliver v. Wyandotte Industries CorporationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Estate of Gregory Sullwold v. The Salvation ArmySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
- Feiereisen v. Newpage Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010