Legal Opinion
Dotolo v. FMC Corp.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 18, 1985No. C2-85-892, C3-85-920PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONETT, Justice.
Is tinnitus (a ringing in the ears) a physical trauma? If so, did the employee’s tinnitus cause or aggravate the employee’s depression? Did the employee unnecessarily refuse medical treatment so that he was not entitled to compensation benefits? The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) answered these questions yes. We agree and, with one modification, affirm.
Employee John S. Dotolo, now 64, began working for employer FMC Corporation in 1955 as an inspector. His workplace had some machinery noise. In 1978, after a truck backfired near him, he had ringing in his ears,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Reese v. Preston Marketing AssociationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- Lockwood v. Independent School District No. 877Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Claim of Moore v. Ford Motor Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Flint v. American Can Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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