Angel v. Jahm, Inc

In this worker’s compensation case, plaintiff appeals by leave granted from a decision of the Worker’s Compensation Appellate Commission (wcac) reversing a magistrate’s award of benefits. We reverse the decision of the WCAC and reinstate the magistrate’s award.

Plaintiff is employed by defendant Jahm, Inc., as vice president of engineering. In 1993, Jahm held a week-long, senior management meeting, which plaintiff attended. The meeting was held on a cruise ship, and spouses were encouraged to attend. During some of their free time on the trip, plaintiff and his wife rented a motorbike on the…