Gayler v. North American Van Lines

CHEZEM, Judge.

Case Summary

Plaintiff/Appellant, Waneta Gayler (Employee), appeals the Full Worker’s Compensation Board’s (Board) decision that injuries to her did not “arise out of” her employment with Defendant/Appellee, North American Van Lines (Employer). We affirm.

Issue

Whether the Board erred in finding that Employee’s injuries did not arise out of her employment with Employer.

Facts

On January 16, 1985, Employee, a semi-tractor trailer driver, was injured in an accident involving her semi, arising out of and in the course of her employment with Employer. There is no dispute that the…