Claim of Thomas S. v. Steel Style, Inc.

Peters, J.E

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed July 24, 2007, which ruled that Steel Style, Inc. was claimant’s sole employer.

In November 2004, Steel Style, Inc. verbally agreed to provide the assistance of three of its employees, including claimant and his father, who was Steel Style’s supervisor, to Perini Corporation for the purpose of unloading steel beams from Perini’s trucks. During the course of the work, the boom from a crane fell onto the trailer that claimant was unloading and struck him, causing severe injury. Claimant submitted a claim for workers’…