Yesterday, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, in a case of first impression, adopted the three-part test for compensability of injuries to home-based employees described in Larson’s Workers’ Compensation...
Maryland Home-Based Worker’s Fall Outside His Home Might Be Compensable Maryland Home-Based Worker’s Fall Outside His Home Might Be CompensableA person in the status of a traveling employee is continuously within the course and scope of the employment while traveling, except when the person is engaged in a distinct...
Oregon: Traveling Employee’s Death While Returning From Shopping Trip Was Not Compensable Oregon: Traveling Employee’s Death While Returning From Shopping Trip Was Not CompensableA Louisiana appellate court recently affirmed the denial of a claim filed by a police sergeant who sustained injuries when he fell in a stairwell at Police Headquarters following a...
Louisiana: Police Sergeant’s Short Trip to Headquarters To Get Cash From Credit Union Was Deviation From Employment; Injuries in Stairwell Not Compensable Louisiana: Police Sergeant’s Short Trip to Headquarters To Get Cash From Credit Union Was Deviation From Employment; Injuries in Stairwell Not Compensable