Where the circumstances surrounding an employee's alleged injury are suspicious, including the fact that he left for vacation shortly after the claimed injury, the commission may reasonably reject his version of events and deny workers' compensation benefits. It is the employee's burden to prove that a work-related injury in fact occurred.
School custodian’s early departure for vacation undermines injury claim
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Workers' Compensation
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