Stewart v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety & Compensation Division

BURKE, Justice.

[T1] After undergoing surgery for a work-related injury, Mr. Stewart suffered an anoxic brain injury due to an accidental overdose of narcotic medications. Mr. Stewart sought worker's compensation benefits for the brain injury pursuant to the second com-pensable injury rule. The Office of Administrative Hearings ("OAH") denied benefits finding that the use of his wife's narcotic pain medication broke the chain of causation and, consequently, Mr. Stewart failed to meet his burden of proof. Mr. Stewart challenges the order denying benefits. We affirm.

ISSUES

[12] Mr. Stewart…