Employer Can't Reduce Benefits for Construction Worker Who Forgot to Wear Safety Harness

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to reduce a construction worker’s award of benefits for injuries from a fall simply because he forgot to put his harness on after a restroom break. Case: Judy Construction v. Smith, No. 2017-CA-001462-WC, 07/27/2018, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Shawn Smith worked for Judy Construction. He fell from a height of approximately 40 feet while working on a bridge in December 2015. An administrative law judge determined that Smith was entitled to an award of permanent partial disability benefits. The ju...