Substantial Evidence Supports Finding That Worker Fabricated Injury to Obtain Drugs

The Arkansas Court of Appeals determined that substantial evidence supported a finding that a worker who was fired after a physical altercation with one of his supervisors had fabricated a back injury in order to obtain drugs. Case: Hargis v. Lovett, No. CV-17-836, 04/04/2018, published. Facts: Jason Hargis worked for Lovett Logging, a logging company operated by Jim Lovett and his son, Brian Lovett.  He allegedly injured his back while at work on May 9, 2016, when Brian Lovett instructed him to move a boulder. Hargis claimed he told Brian Lovett about the injury right away. He a...