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James R. Lowe v. North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance

IFP petition · Supreme Court of North Dakota, No. 20250014 · judgment April 24, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Why am I not entitled to further Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) benefits for a back (and shoulder) injury I sustained while working in North Dakota for Badger Pressure Control over 10 years ago (Nov. 2014). Workforce Safety and Insurance accepted liability for the injury in 2014, however they are now refusing to cover future medical. Its bad enough they stopped paying for my pain medication, now they are refusing to pay for my medical bills.

  2. Workforce Safety and Insurance stated I had “pre-existing conditions”, I would like to know where they are coming up with that as I had no limitations or issues prior to the work related injury.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
James R. Lowe

For respondent
Jacqueline S. Anderson
Nilles Law Firm

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Dec 08 2025
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Nov 12 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
  3. Oct 28 2025
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Aug 14 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  6. Jul 29 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance to respond filed.
  7. Jun 23 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 8, 2025)