Thompson v. Monfort of Colorado, Inc.

Monfort of Colorado, Inc., appeals the award on rehearing rendered in favor of Ore Thompson by the Nebraska Workmen’s Compensation Court. In addition to generally denying that Thompson had a compensable claim, Monfort specifically alleged absence of notice regarding Thompson’s accident or injury. We affirm the award on rehearing.

In the fall of 1983 Thompson worked as a “head boner” for Monfort at its Grand Island plant. A head boner uses an electric knife to cut meat from the head of a slaughtered animal. Such job requires that Thompson and his coworkers stand at a boning table as animal…