Stough v. Westinghouse Savannah River Co.

Bell, Judge:

This is a workers’ compensation case. Robert A. Stough was killed in an automobile accident while traveling from his job in North Augusta to his home in Columbia. Elizabeth Irwin *130Stough, Stough’s widow, filed a claim for death benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Law. The single hearing commissioner denied the claim, ruling there was no business purpose for Stough’s travel. The full commission reversed the hearing commissioner and awarded benefits to the widow. The circuit court affirmed the full commission. Westinghouse appeals. We affirm the circuit court’s judgment.

Stough…