Warrior Coal Co. v. Stroud

OPINION OF THE COURT

The claimant was injured after he fell asleep at the wheel on his way to work. The accident occurred on a private access road to the defendant-employer’s coal mine, inside a gate. Applying the “operating premises” exception to the “going and coming” rule, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) determined that the injury was work-related, and the decision was affirmed by the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) and the Court of Appeals. The employer maintains that the application of the operating premises exception on these facts was erroneous, that the claimant’s injuries were…