There was no specific incident, work-related or otherwise, that triggered Clouse’s 2013 back pain. Following his recovery from the July 2011 injury, Clouse was able to work without restrictions until May 2013 when Clouse again began to experience lower back pain. Clouse returned to work with no restrictions in January 2012. Northwestern Corporation had accepted the compensability of Clouse’s 2011 back injury and had paid various workers’ compensation benefits to Clouse. The previous injury had occurred on July 16, 2011, when Clouse was digging a hole while at work. Clouse argued his current back pain was causally related to a prior back injury he had sustained while working for Northwestern -1- Corporation. BACKGROUND In July 2013, Clouse filed a petition in the Workers’ Compensation Court seeking compensation from Northwestern Corporation for lower back pain. We find no merit to Clouse’s arguments on appeal and therefore affirm. On appeal, Clouse argues that the compensation court improperly determined his back pain did not arise out of and in the course of employment. INTRODUCTION Andrew Clouse (Clouse) appeals from an award of the Workers’ Compensation Court determining he was not entitled to additional benefits from Northwestern Corporation and Old Republic Insurance Company, Inc., (collectively Northwestern Corporation). Shires, of Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit, & Witt, L.L.P., for appellees. Rolf Edward Shasteen, of Shasteen & Morris, P.C., L.L.O., for appellant. Appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Court: THOMAS E. NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION AND OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., APPELLEES. NOTICE: THIS OPINION IS NOT DESIGNATED FOR PERMANENT PUBLICATION AND MAY NOT BE CITED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY NEB.
IN THE NEBRASKA COURT OF APPEALS MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT ON APPEAL (Memorandum Web Opinion) CLOUSE V.
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