Hughes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

1 JAMES L. CANNELLA, Judge.

Defendant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart), appeals from a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation in favor of the Plaintiff, Cathy Hughes (Hughes), for temporary total benefits, medical and transportation expenses, penalties and attorney fees. For the reasons which follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

Hughes had been employed by Wal-Mart for seven years prior to the accident that occurred at 9:45 A.M. on October 19, 2001. Hughes contends that she hurt her back when she picked up a second case of candied yams. Shortly thereafter, she went on break…