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Dufour v. Internal Medicine Associates

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 7, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUDMAN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Internal Medicine Associates (IMA) appeals from the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board granting Jeanette B. Dufour’s petition for award related to a 1990 injury. IMA contends that, because Dufour had returned to her pre-injury employment without a loss of earnings, and because she voluntarily quit her post-injury employment in 1994, any resulting loss of earning capacity is due to her decision to quit and not due to her work-related injury. 1 We disagree and affirm the decision.

[¶ 2] Dufour suffered a work-related carpal tunnel injury on September 10, 1990,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Severy v. S. D. Warren Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. Mailman v. Colonial Acres Nursing HomeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  3. Thompson v. Claw Island FoodsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
  4. Coty v. Town of MillinocketSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  5. Smith v. Great Northern Paper, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bernard v. Mead Publishing Paper DivisionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  2. Jandreau v. Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
  3. Husvar v. Engineered Products, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  4. Bernard v. Mead Publishing Paper DivisionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001

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