Schroeder v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

CONTRERAS, Judge.

In this special action review of an Industrial Commission award, the sole issue is whether petitioner employee’s injury arose in the course of his employment. The administrative law judge concluded that it did not and issued an award for a noncompensable claim. We set aside the award.

BACKGROUND

Petitioner employee (hereafter claimant), a laborer for respondent employer, was injured when a forklift on which he was riding double tipped over and pinned him to the ground. His claim for workmen’s compensation was denied by the respondent carrier. He timely requested a…