Price v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

BIRD, C. J.

Does the “going and coming rule” preclude an award of workers’ compensation benefits to an employee who is injured while waiting for his place of employment to open?

I

Approximately 7:50 a.m. on June 20, 1980, petitioner, Andrew Leo Price, was injured outside his place of employment. Price had arrived at work at 7:45 a.m. Since no lot was provided for employee parking, Price parked his car on the same side of the street as his employer’s premises.

Although Price’s job officially began at 8 a.m., he generally arrived at work early. Often the premises were open before 8 a.m. If…