Moore v. Venture Corp. & Travelers Indemnity Co.

Leben, J.:

Shawn Moore injured his knee at his road-construction job, either when he stepped off a backhoe or shortly thereafter when walking around the backhoe. An administrative law judge denied his request for workers compensation, finding that his injury was the result of walking, which she considered a normal activity of day-to-day living not covered by the Workers Compensation Act. The Workers Compensation Appeals Board reversed, finding that Moore’s injury arose out of and in the course of his employment because stepping down and walking around the backhoe were part of a single job…