Rios v. Goodwill Industries

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensa*1244tion Board, filed July 17, 2006, which ruled that claimant did not sustain an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of his employment, and denied his claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

On December 24, 2002, claimant was physically accosted by a coworker. Claimant allegedly suffered injuries as a result and filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, which was controverted. Following a hearing, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge disallowed the claim. Upon review, the Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed that decision.…