Washington v. Traffic Markings, Inc.

TYSON, Judge.

Traffic Markings, Inc. ("Traffic Markings") and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (collectively, "defendants") appeal from the Full Commission's ("the Commission") opinion and award that concluded the Commission has jurisdiction over David Washington, Jr.'s ("plaintiff") workers' compensation claim. We affirm.

I. Background

On 26 June 2003, plaintiff suffered a work-related injury to his lower back while lifting a fifty-pound bag of reflective beads in Conway, South Carolina. Plaintiff was employed by Traffic Markings for "a couple of weeks" when he suffered this injury.

Plaintiff…