Bramall v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

TAMURA, J.

Petitioner filed a workers’ compensation claim for injuries she sustained in an automobile accident while en route to her home from her place of employment. The workers’ compensation judge found that the injury occurred in the course of employment but the board, on reconsideration, determined that the homeward trip was governed by the normal “going and coming” rule and vacated the judge’s decision. Petitioner seeks review and annulment of the board’s decision. We have decided that the circumstances of this case bring it within the dual purpose exception to the “going and…