Chavis v. Thetford Property Management, Inc.

McCullough, Judge.

Plaintiff Lawrence Chavis was working as a maintenance supervisor for defendant-employer, Thetford Property Management, Inc., on 4 December 1997. On this date, as plaintiff backed down steps holding a paint can in his left hand, he slipped and fell, injuring his left knee. He informed his supervisor of the injury, and the employer filed a Form 19, “Employer’s Report of Injury to Employee” on the same date. Plaintiff filed a Form 18, “Notice of Accident to Employer” on 19 February 1998, and on 23 February 1998, filed a request that his claim be assigned for hearing. He…