Brandon v. Motors Liquidation Co.

liThe plaintiff, Henry Brandon, appeals from a decision by a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) finding that the plaintiff failed to prove that he had an accident in the course of and arising out of his employment. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

Mr. Brandon was a supervisor on the final assembly line at the General Motors (GM) Plant in Shreveport.1 The plaintiff had worked for GM for approximately 32 years at the time of the alleged accident. He had an extensive history of prior injuries and illnesses. In 1999, he was injured in a fall down some…