Brandt v. Leon Plastics, Inc.

It is well established that a workers’ compensation claimant complaining of a subjective injury or disability cannot recover on the basis of nonmedical evidence alone. See, Fees v. Rivett Lumber Co., 228 Neb. 617, 423 N.W.2d 483 (1988); Coco v. Austin Co., 212 Neb. 95, 321 N.W.2d 448 (1982); Mack v. Dale Electronics, Inc., 209 Neb. 367, 307 N.W.2d 814 (1981). In Eiting v. Godding, 191 Neb. 88, 91-92, 214 N.W.2d 241, 244 *522(1974), we explained the rationale for this rule:

Where the claimed injuries are of such a character as to require skilled and professional persons to determine the cause and…