Deutsch v. Heritage Automotive Enterprises

In this workers’ compensation appeal, Claimant appeals the Judge of Compensation Claims’ (JCC) order finding Claimant’s injury not compensable. We reverse.

While working as a used car salesman, Claimant saw a vehicle pull in front of the dealership where he was working and watched as a female exited the vehicle, walked onto his employer’s premises, and took “some property.” Claimant testified that he initially was unsure what she had taken, but he instinctively pursued her on foot as she jumped back in the vehicle. In his pursuit of the perpetrator, Claimant left Employer’s property, crossed…