Mendoza v. Stewart & Associates

| .EDWARDS, Judge.

Mr. Troy Mendoza appeals the judgment of the trial court finding that he had forfeited his right to worker’s compensation benefits by willful misrepresentations to obtain benefits. Mr. Mendoza filed an action for benefits against Stewart & Associates Electricians, alleging that he lost his balance on a ladder at work, fell six feet onto a computer main frame and then to the floor. He averred that he suffered a back injury which prevents his return to *739employment. State Farm Fire & Marine Insurance Company is the compensation insurer for Stewart. For the following reasons we…