Terveen v. South Dakota Department of Transportation

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Aaron Terveen was on a business trip from Belle Fourche to Yankton, South Dakota. On the return trip, Terveen was injured in a car accident outside Belle Fourche while driving on a dead-end road just off the highway. Terveen applied for workers’ compensation benefits. The Department of Labor granted Terveen’s claim, but the circuit court reversed. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Terveen was an employee for the South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) working out of Belle Fourche. Terveen was a journey transportation technician, which…