Legal Opinion
Fournier v. Aetna, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 16, 2006PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.
[¶ 1] Aetna, Inc. appeals from a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Board hearing officer (Pelletier; HO) affording protection of the Act to Robyn D. Fournier. Fournier was injured when returning to work at the end of her lunch break. She slipped and fell on the outside staircase that leads to the back entrance of the office building where Aetna leases space. Aetna contends that the hearing officer erred in determining that the injury arose out of and in the course of Fournier’s employment. We disagree, and affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Fournier is employed by Aetna in its offices at One…
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- Roberts' CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1924
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