The claimant is a male in his late sixties who tripped and fell at work. While an incident occurred at work which was shown via video, the ALJ did not find the claimant credible.
The video showed him falling, but his left knee does not hit the ground. Further, the video of the incident showed the claimant grabbing the opposite knee entirely.
Also, the claimant denied having symptoms in his knee prior to the work incident, and the ALJ agreed with Respondents that the prior medical records showed prior knee issues.
Finally, the MRI after the incident showed no acute injury but rather chronic degenerative changes. Ultimately, the ALJ found in favor of Respondents. The claim was denied and dismissed.
Stolarski v. Oasis Outsourcing, Inc. dba Cobblestone Auto Spa, W.C. No. 5-263-367-001 (Jan. 22, 2025).
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