Jex v. Utah Labor Commission

On Writ of Certiorari to the Utah Court of Appeals

Justice LEE,

opinion of the Court:

1 1 While traveling home from work in his personal vehicle, petitioner Layne Jex sustained back injuries in a roll-over accident. He filed a workers' compensation claim shortly thereafter, which was denied. Jex appealed, first to the labor commission and then to the court of appeals. In each forum, Jex argued that in light of the benefits his employer received through various work-related uses of his vehicle, he was "in the course of employment" during his accident and thus entitled to benefits under the…