Legal Opinion

Rawls v. Coleman-Frizzell, Inc.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 23, 2002No. NonePublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] In this workers’ compensation case, the claimant argues (1) that several ailments, including fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain, arose out of injuries she suffered several years before when she fell through a trap door while working for her employer, and (2) that she should be awarded temporary total and partial disability benefits. The Department of Labor ruled that the claimant failed to show causation and denied both claims. The circuit court affirmed, and we also affirm.

Background

[¶ 2.] On December 12, 1990, Ann Rawls, while at work at her job with…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Young v. Hickory Business FurnitureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  2. Sopko v. C & R Transfer Co., Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Caldwell v. John Morrell & Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Day v. John Morrell & Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Helms v. Lynn's, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. Dudley v. HuizengaSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
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