Schander v. Northern States Power Company

OTIS, Justice.

The employer seeks review of an award of compensation for injuries sustained by employee in an automobile accident as he was returning to his home after attending a retraining course for which he had been certified following a work injury which had resulted in his temporary total disability and need for retraining. The award under review was based on the determination of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals that when the accident occurred employee “was in the course of employment while attempting to retrain himself for another occupation.” We reverse.

It is well settled…