Ayo v. BEO Contractors, Inc.

PAINTER, Judge.

hThe instant case arises out of a claim for workers’ compensation filed by Gary Ayo (Ayo). Ayo appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) finding that he had not met his burden of proof, ruling in favor of the employer, BEO Contractors, Inc. (BEO), and dismissing his claim with prejudice. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 2009, Ayo (who was fifty-three years old) was employed by BEO as a carpenter. He described his work as heavy manual labor. He was working for BEO installing doors in Burke-Hawthorne Hall on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette…