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ESPINOZA v. JOB SOURCE USA, INC.

No. S-22-207.

984 N.W.2d 918 (2023)

313 Neb. 559

Paulina ESPINOZA, appellant, v. JOB SOURCE USA, INC., appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed February 17, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Howard , of Steve Howard Law, Omaha, for appellant.

Eric T. Lanham and Sarah N. Boston , of McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A., for appellee.

Danny C. Leavitt , Omaha, of Salerno & Leavitt, for amicus curiae Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys.

Dallas D. Jones , Lincoln, Eric J. Sutton , and Makenzie K. Falcon , of Baylor Evnen, L.L.P., for amicus curiae Nebraskans for Workers' Compensation Equity and Fairness et al.

Heavican, C.J., Miller-Lerman, Cassel, Stacy, Funke, Papik, and Freudenberg, JJ.

Paulina Espinoza fell at work and injured her right wrist and right elbow. In her subsequent claim for benefits, she asserted that because she suffered a "loss or loss of use of more than one member or parts of more than one member," the Workers' Compensation Court should consider awarding her benefits based on her loss of earning capacity...

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