Johnston v. Gordon Trucking - Heartland Express

531 Argued and submitted October 5, 2018, affirmed July 15, 2020 In the Matter of the Compensation of Marc R. Johnston, Claimant. Marc R. JOHNSTON, Petitioner, v. GORDON TRUCKING - HEARTLAND EXPRESS, Respondent. Workers’ Compensation Board 1504241, 1501330; A164266

471 P3d 129

On judicial review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board, claim- ant challenges the board’s denial of his occupational disease claim for lumbar arthritis and degenerative disc disease. The board determined that claimant had not met his burden of proving that employment conditions were the major contributing cause…