Legal Opinion

Knowlton v. WOOD RIVER MEDICAL CENTER

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided May 26, 2011No. 37360PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. JONES, Justice.

Lesia Knowlton appeals the Industrial Commission’s determination that she is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits because she failed to demonstrate that her medical symptoms were causally related to an accident that occurred during the course of her employment. We affirm.

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Factual and Procedural Background

During all times relevant to this appeal, Lesia Knowlton was employed as a unit secretary at Wood River Medical Center. On September 12, 2000, Knowlton was working at her assigned station when a toilet or bathroom floor drain in a patient’s room became clogged. The…

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