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Nebraska Supreme Court halts appeal in workers' comp case
http://www.omaha.com/article/20131227/NEWS/131229177/1707#nebraska-supreme-court-halts-appeal-in-workers-comp-case
Published Friday, December 27, 2013
LINCOLN (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has halted an appeal involving a co-op employee who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he fell off a truck's flatbed.
The court dismissed an appeal by the Aurora Cooperative in a ruling Friday and sent the case back to a workers' compensation court.
John Jacobitz of Milligan was injured in August 2010 while cleaning up after a customer appreciation supper. Court records say Jacobitz dropped off a grill in a company shed and was riding back to the event location when he fell off.
A judge ruled that Jacobitz was acting within the scope of his duties when the accident occurred, but had not yet determined his benefits. The high court ruled that the co-op filed its appeal too early.