Daniel v. Department of Corrections

Plaintiff Tony J. Daniel appeals by leave granted from the December 9, 1999, opinion and order of the Worker’s Compensation Appellate Commission (wcac) reversing the magistrate’s award of worker’s compensation benefits. We reverse the wcac’s order.

*97I FACTS and proceedings

Plaintiff began Ms employment as a probation officer with defendant Department of Corrections in November 1984. As part of Ms employment, plaintiff supervised convicted felons to ensure compliance with probation orders. Several times a month plaintiff was reqMred to attend probation violation hearings held in the circrnt…