Mayhew v. Kelly-Johnston Enterprises

MILLS, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation appeal, the claimant contends the deputy commissioner erred in ruling that his injuries did not arise out of and in the course of employment. We agree and reverse.

William Mayhew worked for Kelly-Johnston Enterprises as a supervisor in Kelly-Johnston’s Duff’s restaurants division. On 29 March 1984, he was injured in an automobile accident, and he filed for workers’ compensation. The employer/carrier controverted the claim, contending, among other things, that the accident did not arise within the course and scope of employment. The deputy commissioner…