Legal Opinion
Oshkosh Corp. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 23, 2011No. 2010AP1219PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReilly, J.
¶ 1. Daniel L. Nuetzel injured both of his knees during the course of his employment as an assembler at Oshkosh Corporation. After separate surgeries, he continued to work for Oshkosh with permanent work restrictions. Nuetzel was eventually fired for allegedly sleeping on the job. After Nuetzel was terminated, he applied for vocational rehabilitation benefits pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 102.61 (2009-10).1
¶ 2. Oshkosh denied that it was liable for the benefits on a number of grounds. Oshkosh asserted that Nuetzel did not have any physical restrictions that would entitle him to vocational…
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