2025 Workers' Compensation Appeal Decisions
2025 Workers' Compensation Appeal Decisions December 2025 Okanovic v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No. 22011730.01 (App. Dec 22, 2025) - Claimant was found to have sustained a cumulative injury to his neck, bilateral shoulders and bilateral carpal tunnel. Defendant's notice claim was rejected. A running healing period was awarded. Past medical expenses were awarded, as was claimant's IME (Walsh). The commissioner affirms with additional analysis. The commissioner concurs with the deputy that Dr. Crites' findings were the most credible. The commissioner finds the deputy's decision correctly placed the burden of proving his injury on claimant. the commissioner rejected the findings of Dr. Mooney that the injury did not arise out of claimant's work. The commissioner finds that claimant should have known that his injuries were present and work related by November 2021. Claimant specifically reported his condition and claimant was taken off his normal job in the No...