Moore v. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft

GLASSMAN, Justice.

Warren Moore appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying his petition for an award of compensation for an injury sustained while employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft on the ground that the injury did not arise out of his employment. Because we conclude that the Commission applied an incorrect legal standard for determining work-causation, we vacate the decision.

As recited in the decision, the Commission heard the following undisputed evidence: Moore, a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, has no sensation below the waist and is unable to predict bowel…