Jensen v. City of Pocatello

KIDWELL, Justice.

This workers’ compensation case results from injuries received by an employee of the Pocatello Sanitation Department. Bart Jensen suffered total kidney failure two days after ingesting a pain medication provided by his supervisor. The referee for the Industrial Commission found that Jensen had failed to prove that the pain medication was the cause of the kidney failure. The Industrial Commission adopted the recommendation of the referee and Jensen appealed.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The record on appeal indicates that Bart Jensen began working for the City of Pocatello…