Showing posts with label coming and going rule. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coming and going rule. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

NJ Supreme Court Defines The Authorized Vehicle Rule

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The NJ Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, held that an employee’s car accident occurred “in the course of employment” under N.J.S.A. 34...
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

The element of compulsion validates The Special Mission Doctrine

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The NJ Appellate Division conducted an insightful analysis of The special mission doctrine in affirming a workers’ compensation award to an ...
Thursday, August 9, 2018

A Deviation Off-Premises Bars Claim

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The “Coming and Going Rule” has always been a grey area in determining compensability in the workers’ compensation arena. A bucket full of ...
Monday, May 18, 2015

The Role Workers’ Compensation Plays in the Amtrak Train 188 Derailment

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The unfortunate crash of Amtrak 188 left 8 people dead and injured over 200 people. Compensation benefits for victims and their families fac...
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

On-Call Employment: Uber on Steriods

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The NY Attorney General took action yesterday to rein in the growing emergence of "on-call staffing." The new dynamic of on dema...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

The Degree of Employer Control Determines Compensability in an Off-Premises Parking Lot Case

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The NJ Supreme Court declared the nature of the employer's control determines compensability in an off-premises parking lot claim. The ...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

NJ Workers' Compensation Judge Looses Her Own Case

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A NJ Workers' Compensation judge was denied benefits after sustaining injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident while traveling f...