Carpenter Pushed Off Roof Gets Benefits

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a carpenter who was pushed from the roof of a house after he confronted his supervisor about an allegedly short paycheck. Case: Focus Framing v. Perez, No. 79856-COA, 10/21/2020, published. Facts: Martin Duran Perez was a carpenter for Focus Framing. He suffered injuries in a fall from a roof. Perez was upset because he believed his paycheck was short for the hours he had actually worked. He climbed to a roof to confront crew leader Pedro Rosales. Rosales' son, who also worked for Focus, became upset an...