King v. James King Cleaners & Laundry

Beasley, Judge.

James King, owner and sole proprietor of James King Cleaners & Laundry, was robbed and murdered on December 15, 1988, while taking a bank deposit to his van in the parking lot of his business. His widow filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting that he was an employee of the business. Cincinnati Insurance Company, the workers’ compensation carrier, controverted the claim. The ALJ and the| board concluded that King was not covered because he was not a: employee. The award was affirmed by the superior court and claim ant’s application for discretionary review was granted.

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