Davis v. By-Pass Auto Parts, Inc.

In this workers’ compensation case for death benefits by the statutory beneficiary of the employee, Ron Davis (Davis), By-Pass Auto Parts, Inc., (Employer) denied the claim. The Hearing Commissioner awarded compensation to the beneficiary. The Full Commission affirmed. The circuit court affirmed and the Employer appeals. We affirm.

The Employer employed Davis as a handyman. His hours of employment were from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Davis was seen heading into the junkyard between 4 and 5:30 p.m. on the afternoon of January 7, 1987. This was the last time he was seen alive. On the morning of January 8,…