Workers' Compensation Case Watch
In Umana v. Clark Construction Group, the claimant was injured in a work accident. The claimant saw a doctor for his work-related injuries. In his report, the doctor outlined the claimant’s light duty restrictions but also said “there is no light duty work available, so he remains unable to work at this time.” In his office notes each month, the doctor repeated that because there was no light duty available, the claimant remained unable to work. The Deputy Commissioner found that the claimant was totally disabled during those periods.
