White v. BHB OIL

| )This appeal concerns an employee/inmate who was injured while participating in a work-release program. The workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) denied the claimant’s motion to compel and granted summary judgment in favor of the employer, dismissing the claimant’s suit. The claimant appealed. We affirm the WCJ’s decision.

FACTS

The claimant, Julius White, was an inmate at the Caddo Correctional Center (CCC) on drug charges. He was allowed to work outside CCC pursuant to the sheriffs work-release program. He assisted in a drilling operation for BHB Oil, Inc., for seven dollars an hour. On March…