S-20-0275 Martin Boring v. Zoetis, LLC (Appellant)
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, Hon. J. Michael Fitzgerald
Attorneys: A. Francesca Romano, Eric T. Lanham (McAnay Van Cleave & Phillips, PA, for Appellant) --- Nolan J. Niehus (Senior Certified Law Clerk) Ryan Holsten (Atwood Holsten Brown Deaver & Spier Law Firm, PC LLO, for Appellee)
Civil: Award of benefits
Proceedings below: The trial court determined that Appellee sustained injury arising out of and in the course of employment and was entitled to temporary total disability benefits, permanent partial disability benefits, and future medical care as a result of such injury. The trial court further held that Appellee was entitled to vocational rehabilitation, if needed, and awarded penalties, attorney fees, mileage and medical expenses.
Issues on Appeal: Whether the court erred as a matter of law in finding 1) Appellee’s injury arose out of and in the course of his employment; 2) finding he was entitled to temporary and permanent benefits; 3) finding he was entitled to payment/reimbursement for past and future medical expenses as well as mileage; 4) finding he was entitled to vocational rehabilitation; and 5) awarding penalties and attorney’s fees with interest.