Eaton v. State ex rel. Dep’t of Workforce Servs.
Annotate this CaseSheri Eaton requested workers’ compensation benefits claiming that she received a workplace injury resulting from an injury at her workplace. After a contested case hearing, the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) determined that Eaton did not prove that her injury was related to the workplace event. The OAH also upheld the final determination by the Division ceasing payments for temporary total disability benefits and mental health treatment six months after reaching maximum medical improvement. The district court affirmed the OAH’s decision. The Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s order, holding that the OAH hearing examiner’s decision was supported by substantial evidence and that the OAH’s determination was not arbitrary or capricious.
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