Prillaman v. Community Medical Center

Rebecca Prillaman appeals from a Workers’ Compensation Court decision denying her compensation for her injury. We reverse and remand.

We consider the following issue on appeal:

Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err in concluding that medical opinion evidence was required to meet claimant’s burden that it was “more probable than not” that an accident occurred at work and that it caused the claimant’s condition?

Rebecca Prillaman (claimant) is a nurse at Community Medical Center in the outpatient surgery department. She suffered two lumbar vertebrae fractures and contends that the injuries…