Gilley v. Central Distributors, Inc.

¶ 1 This case concerns the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to claimant Steve Gilley on the ground that his job-related injury resulted directly from the use or abuse of illegal drugs. 85 O.S.Supp.1998 § 11(A)(3). Mr. Gilley was injured when he ran off the road for no apparent reason while driving employer’s truck to make a delivery for employer. Mr. Gilley testified that he had no memory of how the accident happened. He did acknowledge that a post-accident drug screen was positive for methamphetamine. However, he has argued that there was “no evidence that connects use or abuse of…