Hampton v. State ex rel. Workers' Safety & Comp. Div.
Annotate this CaseAppellant was injured in a work-related accident in 1996. In 2009, Appellant was diagnosed with a labral tear in his left shoulder. The Workers' Safety and Compensation Division denied Appellant's request for payments for the treatment of the labral tear, determining that the current condition of Appellant's left shoulder was not due to the 1996 work-related accident. The Office of Administrative Hearings affirmed the denial. The district court affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the Division's decision that the injury was not causally connected to a work-related accident was supported by substantial evidence.
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