Santa Rosa Junior College v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Supreme Court
Fowler & Ball and Robert A. Fowler for Respondents.
1Opinion of the Court
*348Opinion
KAUS, J.*
The Workers’ Compensation Act (Lab. Code, § 3201 et seq.) establishes the liability of an employer “for any injury sustained by his or her employees arising out of and in the course of the employment. ” Almost 70 years ago, we adopted the “going and coming rule” as an aid in determining whether an injury occurred in the course of the employment. Generally prohibiting compensation for injuries suffered by an employee while commuting to and from work, the going and coming rule has been criticized by courts and commentators alike as being arbitrary and harsh. It has generated a…
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