Alvarez v. Sem-Chi Rice Products Corp.

Claimant Modesto Alvarez seeks the reversal of the judge of compensation claims’ (“JCC”) denial of his workers compensation benefits arising from an automobile accident. The JCC denied the claim, ruling that “claimant’s accident was not in the course and scope of his employment” because the claimant was merely returning home from work and was not performing a work-related task. The claimant argues that at the time of the accident the claimant was on a special errand that had a business purpose. We agree with the claimant, and therefore reverse.

I. Background

At the time of the accident, the…