Brasch-Barry General Contractors v. Jones

Opinion of the Court by

Justice GRAVES.

Appellant, Brasch-Barry General Contractors, appeals from an order of the Court of Appeals which reverses a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board (“the Board”). The Court of Appeals found that Appellant did not properly preserve its claim of error for appeal. On direct appeal to this Court, we reverse the Court of Appeals and remand the case for consideration on its merits.

On April 14, 2000, Jeff Jones suffered a back injury in the course of his employment with Appellant. Soon thereafter, Jones sought medical attention and filed for workers’…