Lee v. Blood Center of Southeast Louisiana, Inc.

J^MCCLENDON, J.

In this workers’ compensation case, the issue on appeal is whether the employee sustained an accident in the course and scope of her employment. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation awarding benefits to the employee.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Karen T. Lee was employed in Baton Rouge by the Blood Center of Southeast Louisiana, Inc. (Blood Center). On October 19, 1999, Ms. Lee participated in a blood drive with four other Blood Center employees at Direct Corporation in Baton Rouge. At the conclusion of the blood drive, Ms. Lee…