Barker v. Fischbach & Moore, Inc.

Edwin H. Barker was an electrician employed by Fischbach & Moore, Inc. Pursuant to a contract executed between the employer and Barker’s union, Barker received $90 per week as a travel allowance for travel between his home in Twin Falls and the work site, which was located 26 miles east of Arco.

At approximately 12:00 noon on April 25, 1980, Barker left the work site to travel to a dentist appointment in Twin Falls. En route to the dentist’s office, Barker was involved in a single car accident that resulted in his death.

Barker’s wife then filed a claim for workmen’s compensation death…