The Avrett Plumbing Co. v. Marlon Castillo

MILLER, Presiding Judge.

Marlon Castillo was injured while running a personal errand on a Sunday afternoon when he was not at work for his employer, The Avrett Plumbing Company (“Avrett”). Castillo sought workers’ compensation indemnity benefits under the theory that he was a continuous employee at the time of his injury. Following a hearing, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granted Castillo’s request for benefits. Avrett appealed the ALJ’s decision to the Appellate Division of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation (the “Appellate Division”), which vacated the ALJ’s award and denied…