Arizona appeals court upholds denial of workers’ comp claim for man who shot himself at work

The Arizona Court of Appeals has upheld a decision to deny workers’ comp benefits to an auto repair shop employee who accidentally shot himself while on the job.

Court records say the shop is located in an industrial part of Glendale, and the worker involved was not responsible for security.

But he carried a gun anyway because of homelessness and crime. While climbing into a truck cab to estimate repair costs, he accidentally shot himself in the leg…

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