Comments on: About that oh-so-French workers’ comp case https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/09/about-that-oh-so-french-workers-comp-case/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul McKaskle https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/09/about-that-oh-so-french-workers-comp-case/comment-page-1/#comment-356186 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:56:13 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73612#comment-356186 It has happened in California and Michigan as well. (I’m currently out of the country so I don’t have access to the case citatons.)

]]> By: MattS https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/09/about-that-oh-so-french-workers-comp-case/comment-page-1/#comment-356177 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:51:35 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73612#comment-356177 ” unless engaged in an activity not contemplated or sanctioned by the employer.”

Not even that limitation applies everywhere. There was a case in the US from the upper Mid-West (I forget if it was from Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Michigan) involving a traveling salesman. He traveled in an RV, rather than pay for hotel/motel rooms. One night on the road during winter, he got drunk and passed out while trying to unlock the RV door, suffering frostbite for his trouble. He got workman’s comp.

]]> By: WRT https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/09/about-that-oh-so-french-workers-comp-case/comment-page-1/#comment-356173 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:57:33 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73612#comment-356173 The theory, at least in Florida but likely most jurisdictions is that people are covered by WC 24/7 while in “ travel status” unless engaged in an activity not contemplated or sanctioned by the employer. Essentially an ( inter) course and scope of employment analysis.

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