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C&W Journal
C&W Journal
Cipriani & Werner provides legal insight for business professionals.
May 2012 Edition
Court Continues To Liberally Construe Course Of Employment
Source
Clear Channel Broadcasting v. WCAB (Perry), – A.2d –-, (Pa. Cmwlth. 2007)
Analysis
The Commonwealth Court continues to liberally construe what actions off the employer’s premises fall within an employee's course of employment. Here, the Court affirmed the granting of a fatal claim petition even though the motor vehicle accident occurred on the employee's ride home an hour after leaving a formal business function. Although there was apparently no written contract, credited testimony that round the clock use of the company car was part of the employment package was enough to invoke an exception to the coming and going rule and implicate the Workers’ Compensation Act.
What it Means for You
Although not a surprise, this ruling is a reminder that Employers need to be aware of the potential workers’ compensation ramification of providing seeming benign employee benefits such as company cars, use of exercise equipment and company picnics. Contact a C&W workers’ compensation attorney if you have questions or concerns about your employee benefits program.
Journal Edition
February 2008
