Jettisoning a decision that had stood for more than 85 years, a divided Supreme Court of Georgia overruled Ocean Acc. & Guar. Corp. v. Farr, 180 Ga. 266 (178 SE...
Supreme Court of Georgia Jettisons 85-Year-Old Decision Regarding “Off-the-Clock” Injuries Supreme Court of Georgia Jettisons 85-Year-Old Decision Regarding “Off-the-Clock” InjuriesIllustrating the narrow rule that Arkansas utilizes to determine if an injury arises out of and in the course of the employment, a state appellate court recently affirmed the denial...
On-Premises Slip and Fall Not Compensable for Arkansas Worker On-Premises Slip and Fall Not Compensable for Arkansas WorkerInjuries Sustained in Nearby Parking Lot Were Compensable Where an Ohio data entry worker had clocked out for lunch, exited the building, and fell in a nearby parking lot, breaking...
Ohio’s “Zone of Employment” Rule Protects Worker Who Clocked Out for Lunch Ohio’s “Zone of Employment” Rule Protects Worker Who Clocked Out for LunchIn a split decision dealing with the application of the personal comfort doctrine described in Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law, § 21.01, et seq., a majority of the Supreme Court of...
Kentucky High Court Splits in Case Involving Personal Comfort Doctrine Kentucky High Court Splits in Case Involving Personal Comfort Doctrine