Collier v. County of Nassau

Appeal by the self-insured employer from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed March 28, 1974. On November 28, 1972 claimant, a sergeant in the Nassau County Police Department, was injured in an automobile accident while traveling home after completing his tour of duty at 5:00 p.m. The accident happened at 5:10 p.m. as claimant was a passenger- with two other policemen in a vehicle owned by the employer. The vehicle was assigned to a unit and claimant had used it for six months to go to and from his home. Claimant and three other policemen had use of the car for their…