Becker v. Industrial Commission

Employer John Becker, d/b/a Becker Brothers Detasseling, customarily provided transportation for his employees for his own benefit. In this particular case, employer drove claimant’s son Randall S. Russel home from work in a school bus. Instead of pulling onto Randall’s driveway, the driver parked on the shoulder of the county highway across the road from the driveway. The bus’ left tires remained on the road near the white line. Randall stepped off the bus, walked 5 to 10 feet to his mailbox to get the newspaper, and then proceeded to cross the county highway when he was struck by a car…