Bryan v. Best Western/Coachman's Inn

John E. Jennings, Chief Judge.

Terry Bryan was employed as a maintenance worker and security guard for the Best Western Inn in Magnolia. It is undisputed that he injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee while at work on April 6, 1992. The issue before the Commission was whether the injury was compensable. An administrative law judge held that it was and the Commission held that it was not. We reverse the Commission’s decision and remand.

At the hearing before the administrative law judge claimant contended that he hurt his knee when he fell while moving a roll-away bed. Soon after the…