Zelasko v. Refrigerated Food Express

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

O’HERN, J.

This is a workers’ compensation appeal. The issue is whether an accident that occurs after working hours, while an employee is en route to park his trailer at an off-site parking area not furnished by the employer, is compensable. The vehicle owned by the employee had been used by the employee on business authorized by the employer during the work day. We hold that the accident does not fall within any of the statutory exceptions that allow an award of workers' compensation benefits while “going and coming” to and from a place of employment.…