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Marta Vandall, a registered nurse, sought workers' compensation after falling at Allenbrooke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis on August 15, 2009. She was wearing Croc™ shoes against company policy and could not identify a specific substance or condition on the floor that caused her fall, despite claiming frequent spills occurred. Other employees also observed no hazards. Justice William C. Koch, Jr., dissents from the Court's decision to affirm the trial court's finding of a compensable injury, arguing that Vandall failed to prove an employment hazard caused her idiopathic fall, thus failing to meet the 'arise out of employment' requirement under the Workers’ Compensation Law.
Marta Vandall v. Aurora Healthcare, LLC - Dissent is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Marta Vandall, a registered nurse, sought workers' compensation after falling at Allenbrooke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis on August 15, 2009. She was wearing Croc™ shoes against company policy and could not identify a specific substance or condition on the floor that caused her fall, despite claiming frequent spills occurred. Other employees also observed no hazards. Justice William C. Koch, Jr., dissents from the Court's decision to affirm the trial court's finding of a compensable injury, arguing that Vandall failed to prove an employment hazard caused her idiopathic fall, thus failing to meet the 'arise out of employment' requirement under the Workers’ Compensation Law.
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