TWCA Reviews Whether Employee’s Injuries Resulted from his Intoxication

TIMOTHY RUSKIN v. LEDIC REALTY SERVICES, LTD. (TWCA February 25, 2011)

In this workers' compensation action, the employee, Timothy Ruskin, worked as a maintenance technician for Ledic Realty Services, Ltd. (Ledic), which managed several apartment buildings. Mr. Ruskin was injured while responding to an after-hours call from a tenant of one of the apartment buildings. In response to his compensation claim, Ledic asserted as an affirmative defense that Mr. Ruskin's injuries resulted from his intoxication. After a hearing, the trial court ruled in Ledic's favor, and Mr. Ruskin appealed. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Opinion available at:
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TSC_WCP/2011/ruskint_022511.pdf