Lemek v. Washington Oaks, Inc.

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This case is before the court on a petition for certiorari to review a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission denying compensation benefits to the employee, Theodore Lemek, for an alleged job-related injury.

The employee, a wood-working instructor for Washington Oaks, Inc., severed the tip of his right thumb while operating a table saw at work on October 18, 1980. He immediately reported the injury to his supervisor and promptly sought medical attention. He returned to work two weeks later.

The employee filed an original petition for workers’…