Legal Opinion

In the Matter of the Worker's Compensation Claim Of: Karen Hardy v. State of Wyoming, ex rel., Department of Workforce Services, Workers' Compensation Division

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 2017No. S-16-0220PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAUTZ, Justice.

[¶1] Karen Hardy appeals the district court’s order affirming the Office of Administrative Hearing’s (OAH) decision denying workers’ compensation benefits to Ms. Hardy for an injury to her lower back. Ms. Hardy argues that she is entitled to benefits under the second compensable injury rule. We affirm.

ISSUE

[¶2] Ms. Hardy raises one issue in this appeal:

Whether the district court erred in affirming the administrative agency’s finding that [Ms. Hardy’s] injury was not compen-sable[.]

FACTS

[¶3] On April 3, 2013, Ms. Hardy was working at the Home Depot in Gillette, Wyoming. She was…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Worker's Compensation Claim of Dale v. S & S Builders, LLCWyoming Supreme Court · 2008
  2. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, LARAMIE CTY SCH. D. NO. 1 v. SpiegelWyoming Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Baldwin v. ScullionWyoming Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Kenyon v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety & Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Wyoming Consumer Group v. Public Service CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  3. Rhonda Boylen v. State of Wyoming, Ex Rel., Department of Workforce Services, Workers' Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 2022
  4. Judy Valencia v. State of Wyoming, Ex Rel. Department of Workforce Services, Workers' Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 2024
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