Benefiel v. Waremart, Inc.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming the referee’s determination that her knee injury is not compensable. The evidence is undisputed that claimant fainted and fell at work while checking groceries. The Board found that claimant had failed to meet her burden of showing that the fall was work-related and was not caused solely by a condition personal to claimant. We reverse and remand.

Claimant testified that she had stayed home from work for two days because she had the flu.1 On the day of the injury, she requested permission to take another day off to…