A-23-0563 Marlene Ventura Duenas v. Papillion Foods (appellant)
Nebraska Worker’s Compensation Court, Douglas County, Judge James R. Coe
Attorney for Appellant: Charles L. Kuper (Kuper, Wenninghoff & Block, P.C., L.L.O.)
Attorney for Appellee: Michael P. Dowd (Dowd & Corrigan, LLC)
Workers’ Compensation Court Action: accident arising out of employment, permanent and total disability determination, medical opinion testimony, meaningful basis for review
Action Taken by Trial Court: The trial court determined that plaintiff had suffered an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment, determined that plaintiff was permanently and totally disabled, and adopted the testimony of plaintiff’s treating medical professional.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: Appellant assigns that the trial court erred in determining that plaintiff suffered an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment, in determining that the plaintiff was permanently and totally disabled, in accepting the testimony of a medical doctor, and that its decision does not provide a meaningful basis for review.