Artis v. Ottenberg's Bakers, Inc.

HUMPHREYS, Judge.

Ottenberg’s Bakers, Inc. (“employer”) discharged appellant Phillip L. Artis for cause after Artis staged a robbery in an attempt to murder a co-worker. Following his termination, Artis filed a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Commission, seeking temporary partial disability benefits. The commission denied Artis’ claim, reasoning that Artis had forfeited his right to temporary disability benefits because his termination was attributable to his volitional misconduct rather than his disability. On appeal, Artis contends that the commission erred in denying his claim because…