Komalestewa v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

HALL, Judge.

¶ 1 Employee Austin Komalestewa (“Komalestewa”) appeals the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) finding his claim noncompensable. Komalestewa argues that the ALJ erred by determining that Komalestewa’s intoxication at the time of his injury was a substantial contributing cause of his injury, thus barring his workers’ compensation claim. See Ariz.Rev.Stat. (“A.R.S.”) § 23-1021(C) and (H)(2) (Supp.2003) (providing that a claim is not compensable if the injured worker’s alcohol or substance abuse impairment is a “substantial contributing cause” of the injury,…