A-14-1162, Craig M. Wilson (Appellant) v. Waste Connections, Inc.
Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court, Judge Michael K. High
Attorney for Appellant: Mark R. McKeone (Mark R. McKeone, P.C., L.L.O.)
Attorney for Appellee: Melvin C. Hansen (Hansen, Lautenbaugh, & Buckley, LLP)
Civil Action: Workers' Compensation
Action Taken by Trial Court: The compensation court awarded Wilson temporary and permanent disability benefits, denied payment of certain medical bills, denied vocational rehabilitation benefits, and was silent as to future medical benefits and a late payment penalty, interest, and attorney fees.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: On appeal, Wilson assigns that the workers' compensation court erred in (1) failing to provide a reasoned opinion as required by Rule 11A, (2) failing to award him vocational rehabilitation services, (3) failing to award future medical expenses for treatment of his knee and shoulder injuries, (4) finding that there was no foundation for Dr. Bartruff's opinion that his abdominal injury was caused by the accident, (5) failing to award future medical expenses for the treatment of his abdominal injuries, and (6) failing to award a waiting time penalty, interest, and attorney fees on the indemnity award.