Hall v. Pristine Springs, Inc.

R. Ted Hall (Hall) filed a worker’s compensation claim for an accident that occurred September 29, 1992. After a hearing before a referee, the Industrial Commission (the Commission) denied Hall’s claim for benefits, reasoning that Hall was engaged in an agricultural pursuit at the time of his accident. We affirm the Commission’s denial of benefits.

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BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Pristine Springs, Inc. (the employer) operates a farm, on which trout are raised. Unlike major trout farmers, Pristine Springs is not integrated and, thus, simply purchases commercial trout eggs, feeds the fish,…