Mr. Goff defended an employer in a workers' compensation case whereby the Claimant worked in a logging operation. The Claimant was injured while trimming a tree in an unorthodox manner. Following the accident, the Claimant tested positive for marijuana use. Mr. Goff was successful in proving that the Claimant's intoxication was the proximate cause of the injury and accident. The decision was for the Employer and Carrier.
Jessie Edwards vs. Worldwide Personnel Service