Jouett v. Tom Growney Equipment Co.

OPINION

VIGIL, Judge.

{1} In this worker’s compensation ease, James Jouett (Worker) suffered an accidental injury to his shoulder. He received medical treatment and continued working, but with pain to the injured shoulder. Worker was then employed by subsequent employers, and the pain to his injured shoulder became progressively more painful, until he could no longer work. The Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denied medical and compensation benefits to Worker from Tom Growney Equipment Company (First Employer) on the ground that his work activity with the subsequent employers “materially…