Unseen Accident Compensable without Evidence to Discredit Claimant

A worker whose employer disputed his injury must receive compensation because no evidence existed to discredit his claim and the testimony of two employees corroborated his version of the accident, an appellate court ruled.Case: Davenport v. Foster Farms, No. 46430-WCA, 07-13-2011, published.Facts: Robert Davenport, a floor man at Foster Farms’ poultry processing plant, claimed he injured his back while lifting heavy, wet pallets in August 2009. No one saw the accident.Davenport told his supervisor, Bradley Issac, that he needed to see a doctor. Foster Farms employees must immediately re...