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Thomas v. Helen's Roofing Company, Inc.

404 S.E.2d 331, 199 Ga. App. 161 (1991)

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Thomas v. Helen’s Roofing Company, Inc.

Georgia Court of Appeals
404 S.E.2d 331, 199 Ga. App. 161 (1991)

Facts

Thomas (plaintiff) was injured while working for Helen’s Roofing Company, Inc. (Helen’s) (defendant). Thomas was replacing a roof on a building when he fell off the roof. Following his injury, Thomas’s urine was screened for drugs, and cocaine was found. Thomas also had a history of using cocaine and marijuana. Thomas filed a claim for workers’-compensation benefits. At his hearing, Thomas testified that he did not remember when he last used cocaine, but he had not used cocaine on the day of his injury. Thomas’s supervisor did not see Thomas fall off the roof, but he testified that he thought the only way Thomas could have fallen off the roof was by jumping. The administrative-law judge found that Thomas’s injury was caused by intoxication from the use of cocaine and denied the claim. Thomas appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Cooper, J.)

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