Mercy Medical v. Keao

I believe the trial court's judgment is supported by substantial evidence and therefore should be affirmed. Based on my reading of the judgment, as well as the record, it appears that this is a case in which the employee understood from the employer's representatives and others with whom she consulted that, because her injury resulted from a pre-existing condition and not a "specific incident" while at work, and because of a rule announced by the employer that it must be given notice of workers' compensation claims within 72 hours of the injury, she should pursue disability benefits rather…