Cyrus v. Vierson & Cochran, Inc.

BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.

Instead of mailing the claimant, Chris Conley Cyrus, his final check, a company spokeswoman told him he would have to pick it up at the site of the drilling rig where he had worked up until two weeks earlier. Once at the site, he was told by the foreman to see another employee named "Red." Red accused claimant of stealing a new pair of boots at the time he quit. Claimant denied it, but nevertheless Red and another hand, Jerry, began to curse and physically attack him and tell him that he could get his check as soon as he brought Jerry a new pair of boots. Claimant, upon…