Zavislak v. Netflix, Inc.

**Worker Wins Right to Reopen Disability Benefits Case** This case involved a worker who had previously agreed to a settlement regarding their permanent total disability benefits. Later, both the worker and their employer realized they had been wrong about the worker's actual ability to return to work. The worker asked the court to reopen their case to reconsider the disability benefits. The Wyoming Supreme Court sided with the worker and reversed earlier court decisions that had denied their request. The court found that both parties had made a "mutual mistake of fact" - meaning they were both genuinely wrong about the same important detail regarding how much the worker could actually work. Because of this shared misunderstanding, the court ruled that the case should be reopened under the original agreement's terms. This decision matters for workers because it shows that disability benefit cases can sometimes be reconsidered if new information comes to light about a worker's true capabilities. If both the worker and employer were mistaken about key facts when they first reached an agreement, workers may have the right to ask courts to take another look at their case, potentially leading to different benefit outcomes.