Perry v. State

In a reported opinion, 296 N.J.Super. 158, 686 A.2d 374 (1996), the Appellate Division reversed the judgment of the Division of Workers’ Compensation that awarded benefits to petitioner, Trooper Patricia Perry, and remanded the matter to the Division for dismissal of the petition. Based on the record presented to the Appellate Division, we agree with its disposition and are substantially in accord with the reasoning on which its disposition was premised:

Although petitioner was required to use an employer-authorized vehicle, she was engaged in her daily commute to work and was not directed by…