Thompson v. Law Offices of Alan Joseph

Briscoe, C.J.:

Linda Thompson (now Vinduska) appeals a denial of her workers compensation claim. She contends the K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 44-508(f) “going and coming” rule, precluding compensation where an employee is on the way to or from work, was inapplicable to her claim.

The facts are not in dispute. On the morning of March 21, 1988, Thompson drove to work, parking her car in a public parking garage across a public street from the office building in which she worked. Her employer paid her parking fees to park in the public lot. After parking her car, Thompson proceeded directly to her place of…