Deleon v. Home Indemnity Co.

CHEHARDY, Judge.

The Home Indemnity Company and Oil Country Tubular Consultants, Inc. (OCTC), defendants, have appealed from a judgment awarding worker’s compensation ben*687efits to plaintiff, Terrell A. Deleon. The defendants contend Deleon’s injury was caused by his willful intention to injure another employee and therefore he is not entitled to benefits. Deleon, in turn, has answered the appeal, contending he is entitled to penalties and attorney’s fees because the defendants’ refusal to pay him compensation benefits was arbitrary and capricious.

The only undisputed facts regarding causation of…